It is one thing to store food, but water is more necessary if it is not accessible during a crisis. Do you have water storage in your home at this very moment?
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We generally have a month's worth of just drinking water. Recently, I purchased a 30-gallon storage barrel with a pump. I'm not sure if it will be for drinking or just for general purposes, like washing. I think it's easier, and perhaps safer, to have the little 12 or 16 ounce bottles for drinking that are pre-packaged. I always worry about the chlorine necessary to store huge amounts of water, and the commercial bottles last about two years.
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Here is a very good example of why water storage is so important:
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West Virginia officials on Monday began lifting a ban on tap water for part of the state hit by a chemical spill last week. West Virginia American Water said untainted water is beginning to flow again in the Charleston area, and that a color-coded map will show where the water is again safe. Ref. USAToday
Mysteries Persist Surrounding West Virginia Chemical Spill
West Virginia officials have told residents to flush out their home water systems so that they can get water again. Tests at the affected water treatment plant show almost no contamination. However, the spill indicates how little is known about many chemicals in common use. Many of these chemicals are poorly known because people outside controlled workplaces are usually not exposed. And few people know where these chemicals are stored.
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CDC Seeks To Allay W.Va. Tap Water Fears
Facing ongoing skepticism since chemical spill, gov't health official insists water is OK.
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After seeing this on the news the hubby and I decided to have a small water storage in our basement just in case. It won't provide bathing water but at least we can drink and cook with it.
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