So a few weeks ago, I had to use the restroom in the middle of the night and to my surprise when I went to wash my hands no water came out! My first thought... (after where's the hand sanitizer) was someone turned off our water and is trying to lure us outside! Disclaimer, I watch way too many of those criminal shows. I should have realized that if someone was trying to get us outside they would have probably done it when we were awake. But, my neighbor informed me the next morning that there was a water main break and that we weren't supposed to be drinking the water which we both admitted to doing all morning! Oh well...
We are so blessed to have running water, what a luxury it is. I know I am extremely grateful for it and when in the middle of the night it wasn't there, it was a good reminder of how important water storage is. So I just wanted to share some Fema water guidelines:
- - You should have at least a three-day supply of water and you should store at least one gallon of water per person per day. A normally active person needs at least one-half gallon of water daily just for drinking.
- - To prepare safest and most reliable emergency supply of water, it is recommended you purchase commercially bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Observe the expiration or “use by” date.
- - If you are Preparing Your Own Containers of Water. It is recommended you purchase food-grade water storage containers from surplus or camping supplies stores to use for water storage. Before filling with water, thoroughly clean the containers with dishwashing soap and water, and rinse completely so there is no residual soap. Follow directions below on filling the container with water.
- - If you choose to use your own storage containers, choose two-liter plastic soft drink bottles – not plastic jugs or cardboard containers that have had milk or fruit juice in them. Milk protein and fruit sugars cannot be adequately removed from these containers and provide an environment for bacterial growth when water is stored in them. Cardboard containers also leak easily and are not designed for long-term storage of liquids. Also, do not use glass containers, because they can break and are heavy.
Click here to see more detailed information on emergency water guidelines.
We always try to buy extra cases of bottled water in our home. And we just recently bought water bricks from Shelf Reliance because I love the way they stack on top of each other and they can easily fit under beds or in closets.
Don't forget to store water!! You won't be able to last long without water.
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