72-Hour Emergency Kit

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Drinking water will ______________ you longer than going without food in case of an emergency.
1. sustain
2. shelter
3. purify
It rained so much over the weekend that many houses were destroyed by ___________.
1. a fire
2. a flood
3. an earthquake
The water was so _______________ that I didn't dare to drink it because I thought I might get sick.
1. bulky
2. healthy
3. murky
The power went out this morning because of the storm, and if we don't get power soon to run the refrigerator soon, all of the meat and milk will ____________.
1. spoil
2. wait out
3. sustain
We really need to ________________ some basic essentials in a small backpack and leave quickly before the storm hits.
1. give
2. pack
3. evacuate