[BC] New Orleans - a matter of responsibility?

[Mike McCarthy]

It's easy to justify Alan.  They're simple to move about, not heavy for 
carrying, each member of the family can have their own bottle(s), is more 
sanitary in the event someone gets sick, can be stored in slimmer 
locations/nooks/cranny's, etc.

I agree that having one large container for collecting water is a good 
idea. We have 4 of them and a Forest Preserve water well hand pump which we 
can fill a 5 gallon container in a few minutes is less than a couple miles 
away.  It's tested weekly so we know the water is good.  However in a 
pinch, we have the enough to get us through the instant crisis to the point 
we could get over there and fill up.

NOW...that would be no good if the area there floods.  Which it could 
do...just like NOLA.  So the bottom line is to be sure you can source 
something. Which you do by a little well pump.

MM

At 10:42 AM 12/3/2005 -0500, Alan Alsobrook wrote
>I'm not sure why everyone is so hooked on the small bottles of water that 
>are readily available now.  My personal preference is the good ole fashion 
>water container. Pre storm here I have a gal, 5 gal and a 3 gal,  that all 
>get filled. Stuff them away and all is good. Of course then again I do 
>have backup plans as well, if all else fails I have two potable well 
>points and a pitcher pump that works when the power is off.
>5 mins with a pipe wrench to uncap one and drop the pump in place and 
>you're back in business. (that's actually the 3rd backup plan) #2 is to 
>use water from the well via the irrigation pump, primary is municipal water.
>
>Mike McCarthy wrote:
>>That's the two things people don't have when it's needed.  Food and 
>>water.  You'd be well off going and buying a $4/case of bottled water and 
>>some canned foods (with a manual opener) and keep them as well. Then you 
>>need not worry about days 1-3 while everyone else is panicking.
>>Imagine if NYC's water system became contaminated by some water borne 
>>bacteria.  You think NOLA was a mess...
>>MM
>
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>Alan Alsobrook CSRE AMD CBNT
>St. Augustine Fl. 32086 904-829-8885
>aalso at Bellsouth.net
>
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