Overview
- National civil-defense agencies and INDECI are promoting a standard emergency backpack that covers the first 24 hours of an evacuation and complements a larger reserve box for multi-day needs.
- Guidance sets a target weight of about 8 kilograms and recommends backpacks with internal, side and front pockets to keep food, water, a first-aid kit and communication tools easily accessible.
- Authorities specifically advise including chronic and COVID-19 medications plus biosecurity items such as masks, soap, 70% alcohol gel and a small container of bleach for hygiene and infection control.
- Families are urged to check expiration dates, batteries and equipment regularly and to tailor contents for babies, older adults and people with chronic conditions so supplies remain usable in an emergency.
- The push follows recent strong quakes in Venezuela and serves as a reminder of Peru’s high seismic risk, including the possibility of very large quakes and coastal tsunamis that make household preparedness essential.