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Read thisWe read the catalogue on a city emergency bureau's site. The ministry's site hosts the parent document, which names it as an annex. It is guidance for households, not a legal requirement.
China's national disaster commission publishes a guidance catalogue of household emergency supplies, with three days of drinking water and ready-to-eat food per person. It was issued in September 2024 and builds on a 2020 suggested list. State media repeated the three-day figure in May 2026.
“保障每人 3 天基本饮水需求，至少 3 升/人，用于满足避险期间生存需求 [...] 保障每人 3 天基本食物需求”
Cover each person's basic drinking needs for 3 days, at least 3 litres per person, to meet survival needs while taking refuge [...] Cover each person's basic food needs for 3 days
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Every dated step
15 May 2026
Restated3A CCTV news item says household food stocks should be not less than three days, with more for groups with special needs. The page names no document.
CCTV ↗Press
14 May 2026
Restated3Xinhua, in a report compiled from sources including the ministry's website, says households should store enough drinking water and food for three days.
Xinhua ↗Press
23 Sep 2024
Restated3The national disaster commission's office issues a household supplies catalogue as an annex to document 国防减救办发〔2024〕13号. It builds on the 2020 list and keeps three days of water and food.
Office of the National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief ↗Official
29 Nov 2020
First seen3The Ministry of Emergency Management's website posts a suggested household list with three days of drinking water and ready-to-eat food per person.