Peru

24-hour bag, reserve box to day 4

National, with limits

1–4

days

Read thisA household with only the backpack has one day. The water amounts are small: half a litre in the backpack and 2.5 L in the box. In press interviews INDECI officials have also said 72 hours (2021) and two days (October 2026), which do not replace the published leaflet.

INDECI's scheme has two parts: a backpack for the first 24 hours and a stored reserve box for days 2 to 4.

“Artículos para las primeras 24 horas. [...] Artículos para utilizar del 2do al 4to día de la emergencia.”

Items for the first 24 hours. [...] Items to use from the 2nd to the 4th day of the emergency.

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The figure over time

Days over time, from the first date we can document. Yellow marks a range.

Every dated step

13 Oct 2026
Restated
An INDECI deputy director tells press that the backpack is for two days, with at least 800 ml of water per person. A spoken statement, not a change to the documents.
Exitosa ↗Press
2 Oct 2026
Restated
The state newspaper reports INDECI asking people to join the third national drill and check they have their emergency backpack. It gives no number of days.
El Peruano ↗Press
14 Aug 2026
Restated
On the day of the second national drill, Civil Defence describes the backpack's contents for the first 24 hours.
Canal N ↗Press
19 May 2026
Restated1–4
The state newspaper repeats the reserve box for the second to the fourth day, after an earthquake in Ica.
El Peruano ↗Press
4 Feb 2026
Restated
Press reports three national drills for 2026, on 29 May, 14 August and 13 October.
Infobae ↗Press
23 Sep 2023
Restated1–4
Press citing INDECI describes a backpack for the first 24 hours and a reserve box for the following 72 hours.
Panamericana ↗Press
23 Jun 2021
Restated
INDECI's preparedness director tells radio that each person should be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours. A spoken statement, not a change to the documents.
RPP ↗Press
May 2021
Restated1–4
INDECI's family plan workbook repeats the two parts: the first 24 hours, then the second to the fourth day.
INDECI ↗Official
22 Feb 2019
Restated1–4
The state news agency, citing INDECI, describes a backpack for the first day and a reserve box up to the fourth.
Andina ↗Press
Jan 2019
First seen1–4
INDECI's leaflet sets out a backpack for the first 24 hours and a reserve box to store for days 2 to 4. The date comes from the title and the file's metadata.
INDECI ↗Official