Safe Drinking Water After a Large Earthquake
WATER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM TO STORE Kriss Szkurlatowski (sxc.hu) Loss of safe drinking water can be deadly. Most people, with few exceptions, will be feeling the effects if they do without water for more than 36 hours. Dehydration occurs much quicker than starvation. Our bodies can tolerate the loss of food much better. With an ample water supply, starvation is delayed many days, even weeks. The City water supply is vulnerable to the effects of a large earthquake. Contaminants can get into the drinking water supply through ruptures in the pipes, through the mixing up of sediments, through the adulteration of filtering systems, etc. Now, we take our water for granted. That will be dangerous after a big quake. HOW MUCH SHOULD I STORE? A good rule of thumb is: 5 GALLONS PER PERSON (MINIMUM) NOTE: Treat your pet as a family member when thinking about how much to store. WATER SOURCES: Bottled Water from the Store – 1- and 2-gallon sealed containers (NOTE: The 1- and 2- gallon containers... Read the rest of this article »
