Queensland’s emergency-kit guidance recommends three days of food and water
Queensland’s State Emergency Service advises preparing food and water for three days, including ten litres of water per person, for emergencies such as storms, floods and cyclones. It recommends tailoring the kit to every household member, keeping it accessible and checking it each season.
What changed
This is Queensland state guidance—not a single national Australian stockholding rule. The displayed date is a page update. Other Australian authorities address different scenarios and durations; for example, NSW Health’s home-pantry advice plans for a longer stay at home.
Who this is for
Queensland state guidance · not a national rule
Queensland SES page opened and read; Last updated: 16-05-2024. NSW Health source separately verified; its fourteen-day pantry recommendation applies to prolonged sheltering at home and is not treated as a contradiction or a nationwide duration.
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