#3 - Ready to eat food would be my preference for the first 72 hours. During this time "anything" could happen and I wouldn't want to be dependant on or tied down to any infrastructure. Freeze dried or sea Rations such as mainstay products would be my first choices for this time. If things last more than 72 hours then the first 72 give me plenty of time to transition to improvized infrastructure. <br><br>#2 Paper plates are better than wasting your drinking water on doing dishes. Again the answers will change after the first 72. During the first 72 hours don't use dishes. Don't cook. Don't waste water on cleaning dishes or anything else. Unless wounded you should be able to go for a few days without washing more than your face and hands. Washing these remains essential to prevent disease. If things extend beyond 72 hours you should have a way to save your "gray water" (the water alreaady used to wash dishes can be re-used to flush the toilet or wash clothes etc. ) Do not attempt to re-use black water (sewage). If you seem to be in for a long duration (>72 hours) you should have a means of purifying water. Filter and fire are best when combined.<br><br>#1 Don't start a fire in your apartment! There will not be a response from the Fire Department. If the electricity is on you should probably turn it off until the electrician can checkout the building for damage. Your buildings condition will determine if it is safe to run the electricity. Go outside if you need to cook on a fire. You should be on MRE or Mainstay rations for the first 72 hours so cooking will not be necessary. If things last longer then I would suggest the rooftop as the more secluded place to cook without having to feed strangers. Cook on a stove not an open fire. A 1 or 2 burner coleman stove using white-gas is probably adequate. Checkout your access to the roof and be prepared with flooring if you find it necessary. Most flat roofs are not designed for walking on and may suffer damage if you use them without something extra to walk on. A sheat of 1/2 or 3/4 plywood would make an acceptable roof patio if there isn't one. The plywood could be stored on-end against the wall in any room without being noticed. Just screw the top two corners to the wall and paint it. This also reinforces your walls and helps to dampen the noises comming from the neighbors. Or you could store it on the roof leaning up against the top of the stairs depending upon wind conditions up there.