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NutmegYankee

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25. You also benefit from Halogenation of your water.

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 12:41 PM

Oct 2012

The chlorine protects your home bottled water from going bad (contamination). Well water doesn't have this benefit, and if the container isn't sterile, you risk having diarrhea and such. And that along with manual filling of a toilet is about as bad as it gets, so folks choose a safe alternative.

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Ok - Hurricane irritation from a Floridian [View all] Coexist Oct 2012 OP

and make sure your cell phone charger is working . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #1

Done and done LynneSin Oct 2012 #3

Metairie had power within 24-48 hours garthranzz Oct 2012 #6

Not completely true . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #8

Yeah, you right. garthranzz Oct 2012 #96

Get a car charger for your cell phone!!! longship Oct 2012 #17

I have one . . it wasn't working. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #20

A converter for your car lighter will power up a lot of stuff! SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #71

We have a small travel coffee pot, can heat water for soups/cocoa tea too SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #72

Wonderful idea. I'll be able to plug in my percolator! longship Oct 2012 #93

I have a SOSReady Charger Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #22

Where can you find those? fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #23

Their web-site is Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #24

Thanks! - eom fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #26

You are very welcome Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #27

Went to the website and it says no longer available. onecent Oct 2012 #36

Try this... gkhouston Oct 2012 #66

Thanks for posting the correct link Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #109

You're welcome. I've bookmarked that site and will probably get one of those before next summer. nt gkhouston Oct 2012 #110

I have a few flashlights too Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #116

You should buy bottled water LynneSin Oct 2012 #2

If you fill up containers with tap water before the storm hits you won't have a problem. antigone382 Oct 2012 #4

Buy a new and large plastic garbage can! murray hill farm Oct 2012 #9

Some garbage cans have anti-fungals built in them so beware. Check labels uppityperson Oct 2012 #68

Thank you so much... murray hill farm Oct 2012 #86

I made beer in one once many yrs ago then found out about that uppityperson Oct 2012 #87

true Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #33

We have a well. No electric. No water. I do fill both my tubs with water whenever ANY storm is appleannie1 Oct 2012 #5

I lived in Miami until 1989 and have been through many hurricanes. RebelOne Oct 2012 #7

Go figure Livluvgrow Oct 2012 #10

Um - RANT ON: If you live in a dwelling ABOVE about ~40 feet BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #11

You obviously didn't read the whole post. Mariana Oct 2012 #15

You also benefit from Halogenation of your water. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #25

Manual filling of a toilet Aerows Oct 2012 #54

It's certainly an easy alternative. As far as safer, not so much - lynne Oct 2012 #108

thank you! Coexist Oct 2012 #73

I having been using Pur cartridges for years BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #111

You also have a 30 gal. emergency supply in the water heater Strelnikov_ Oct 2012 #12

I'm not an expert, but I went through Katrina Aerows Oct 2012 #13

Agree, that's what we did also. Add a cell phone charger for car or solar, and solar battery charger txwhitedove Oct 2012 #14

I bought a solar charger for the phones. Aerows Oct 2012 #30

I'm in Houston area now, but was 1-blk from beach in Bay St. Louis for Katrina. The best thing I txwhitedove Oct 2012 #34

I live very close to Bay St. Louis Aerows Oct 2012 #35

The Bay very nearly did too, an unbelievable and unforgettable sight. We were on top of hill txwhitedove Oct 2012 #38

"They shouldn't be living there" Aerows Oct 2012 #42

And Waffle Houses! Those suckers were back like cockroaches! nolabear Oct 2012 #105

Hell, even I can eat them covered and smothered Aerows Oct 2012 #107

Don't live where there may be water, wind, snow, ice, quakes, fire, landslides, blizzards uppityperson Oct 2012 #69

Water is important because you can't always count on the storm not damaging Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #16

Outdoor solar lights can be brought inside at night to light rooms enough to safely walk around appleannie1 Oct 2012 #18

Now, there's an excellent idea! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #45

I used those during Isaac Aerows Oct 2012 #52

Thank you! At least I have a couple of them! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #77

smart! Coexist Oct 2012 #95

My solar lights don't work when it's been cloudy or rainy for days. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #102

ohhhh duhhh....never thought of that. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #113

Yep. I lived through Hugo in Charleston. Butterbean Oct 2012 #19

OMG the bugs Aerows Oct 2012 #51

Yep. All that stagnant water, and why is it that Butterbean Oct 2012 #59

I guess I try to focus on the good Aerows Oct 2012 #61

And braiding your leg hair? Aerows Oct 2012 #64

I inherited my mother's Cherokee roots (literally...hah), so my hair is coarse and thick. Butterbean Oct 2012 #70

A lot of rural homeowners (on wells) drink only bottled water. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #21

Mind you, I am an absolute dairy *fiend* Aerows Oct 2012 #28

yeah, powdered milk or soy/almond milk in aseptic containers Coexist Oct 2012 #79

I'm with you FlaGatorJD Oct 2012 #29

I've lived on the Coast my entire life Aerows Oct 2012 #32

I agree Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #104

I concur. Coexist Oct 2012 #80

Protein bars and candles superpatriotman Oct 2012 #31

Fellow Floridian: Water can get contaminated so I always have 7-10 jugs on hand. Michigan Alum Oct 2012 #37

I have found that those plastic jugs leak after a while. RebelOne Oct 2012 #40

Why we use them within three months nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #41

peanut butter and crackers! Coexist Oct 2012 #97

<---- emergency worker hat on nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #39

You fill it up beforehand Aerows Oct 2012 #43

Carry on then. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #47

Good grief, please explain why it's "terrible advise". Mariana Oct 2012 #44

Carry on then. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #46

Seriously? Emergency workers were never taught to fill bathtubs with water BEFORE a storm? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #48

Not for drinking nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #49

I guess I died multiple times then during many storms and their aftermaths over the last 5 decades. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #50

No, but it need to be clean nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #53

Of course, it's clean. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #57

Can you guarantee it will remain such? nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #60

What are you talking about? Can you guarantee backwash into bottled water won't contaminate it? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #83

Well, having seen what you thought was clean water nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #85

Tap water from before a storm makes people ER worthy sick? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #88

I didn't mean to create a fuss - just help people save some cash Coexist Oct 2012 #89

Aha, you had a cistern get contaminated with sea water nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #91

are you serious? Coexist Oct 2012 #94

As a heart attack nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #99

did you read my post? Coexist Oct 2012 #100

Yes, but a few folks here are arguing differently nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #101

No, tap water from before a storm nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #90

lol Coexist Oct 2012 #84

Flushing the toilet Aerows Oct 2012 #55

Exactly nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #58

And you *MUST* have extra water Aerows Oct 2012 #62

Trust me I know nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #63

Hand tools are not "silly shit" Aerows Oct 2012 #65

Yup, nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #67

Small containers are for drinking... lilithsrevenge12 Oct 2012 #98

:) Im glad you got my point Coexist Oct 2012 #74

Please be careful Separation Oct 2012 #56

After Hugo - we had a cistern and it got contaminated with saltwater Coexist Oct 2012 #75

Dumb Question Alert: How do you use the water to "flush" a toilet? Into the tank, or into the bowl? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #76

you take the top off the back of the tank Coexist Oct 2012 #78

Thanks! (I already have two HUGE water jugs filled for that purpose!) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #81

good luck and be safe! Coexist Oct 2012 #82

or..you can dump water with a bucket into the bowl directly dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #114

Hey, thanks. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #92

You're wrong. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #103

Agree. We "draw water" - lynne Oct 2012 #106

In a small apartment, one may not have containers to fill. politicat Oct 2012 #112

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