Short answer. Argentina's SINAGIR asks households to keep an emergency backpack or bag ready in case they have to leave home quickly. It should hold bottled water and food for one day, family and home documents in an airtight plastic bag, a first aid kit, a flashlight with batteries, a whistle, cash and prescription medicines 1. No longer home-stockpile duration is published.
What does the Argentine government ask households to prepare?
SINAGIR, the national risk-management system run by the Federal Emergency Agency of the Ministry of National Security, frames its guidance around a grab bag: "Es importante que tener preparada una mochila o bolso de emergencia en caso de tener que abandonar rápidamente la vivienda ante una emergencia" (it is important to have an emergency backpack or bag ready in case you have to leave home quickly) 1.
The official list covers one day of water and food 1. Unlike some countries, Argentina publishes no target of 72 hours, a week or more for supplies kept at home.
What goes in the emergency backpack?
| Item | Quantity in the official list |
|---|---|
| Bottled water | Enough for one day 1 |
| Food: canned food, crackers, chocolate bar | Enough for one day 1 |
| Documents for the family and the home, in an airtight plastic bag | 1 set 1 |
| First aid kit | 1 1 |
| Flashlight with batteries | 1 1 |
| Whistle | 1 1 |
| Notebook with useful phone numbers | 1 1 |
| Matches and candles, hygiene items, cash, prescription medicines, warm clothing and blankets, house and vehicle keys | Not specified 1 |
The full list, item by item, is on our Argentina kit page.
What extra supplies are needed near a nuclear power plant?
Within 10 km of a nuclear power plant, the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN) asks residents to always have batteries for radios and flashlights, and adhesive tape, rags and paper to seal doors, windows and air intakes: "Es importante que tengas disponibles cintas adhesivas, trapos y papeles para sellar las puertas, ventanas y entradas de aire" 3. This applies around Atucha I and II in Lima, Zárate, and Embalse in Córdoba. See our iodine page for the tablets distributed in that zone.
What else does the family plan ask for?
SINAGIR's Family Emergency Plan asks each household to identify the safest zone within 2 or 3 blocks of home, choose a meeting point, and mark the route to get there 2. The plan and the backpack go together: the backpack is what you take, the plan is where you go.
How can you go further than one day?
The official list is a minimum for leaving home. If you want to cover longer disruptions, our guides explain the general benchmarks: the 72-hour kit, water per person, two weeks of supplies and food shelf life. These are not Argentine official recommendations.
Frequently asked questions
How many days of water does Argentina recommend?
SINAGIR's list asks for bottled water for one day in the emergency backpack 1. It gives no litre figure and no longer home reserve.
Should documents go in the emergency backpack?
Yes. SINAGIR lists documents for the whole family and for the home, kept in an airtight plastic bag 1.
What do people near Atucha or Embalse need in addition?
The ARN asks residents within 10 km of a nuclear plant to keep batteries for radios and flashlights, and tape, rags and paper to seal doors, windows and air intakes 3.
Sources
- SINAGIR - Agencia Federal de Emergencias, Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional — Kit de Emergencias — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sinagir/kit-de-emergencias (accessed 2026-10-20)
- SINAGIR - Agencia Federal de Emergencias, Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional — Plan Familiar de Emergencias — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sinagir/plan-familiar-de-emergencias (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear (ARN) — Medidas de protección a la población hasta los 10 km de la Central Nuclear — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2025/09/medidas_de_proteccion_poblacion.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
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Sources
- SINAGIR - Agencia Federal de Emergencias, Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional · Kit de Emergencias checked 2026-10-20
- SINAGIR - Agencia Federal de Emergencias, Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional · Plan Familiar de Emergencias checked 2026-10-20
- Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear (ARN) · Medidas de protección a la población hasta los 10 km de la Central Nuclear checked 2026-10-20