It may be necessary to evacuate your home in the event of a disaster. In the event of a mass evacuation, it's a real possibility that so many people evacuating all at once will cause gas stations in and around the evacuation area to sell out of fuel.
Because of this, it is a good idea to store and rotate an emergency fuel supply for your vehicle.
Purchase several two-to-three gallon fuel containers. I recommend this size, rather than larger five-gallon containers, because a full container can still be easily handled if you are sick or injured. I also recommend purchasing, rather than improvising, this item- these containers are specifically designed and labelled for fuel storage. This model sells for $11. Fill one of these containers each time you fill your car (at current gas price, it will cost an extra $10 or so). Mark on the container the date you filled it. Once you have several full containers accumulated, rotating your fuel supply costs nothing extra- simply empty a container into your gas tank, and the amount you would have spent to fill your tank will instead top it off and replace the fuel in the can.
Using this model, in a few months' time you can lay in 10-20 gallons of fuel (more than enough to escape the danger area without relying on gas stations), accumulate it little by little, and keep it constantly fresh.
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