Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Why water is so important
The lights go out. The roads are blocked. A blizzard or tornado cuts you off from the rest of the town. There you sit.
Well, you might get bored. And you might be afraid of the dark.
But its a certainy that you'll get thirsty.
Humans need water every day. Even a small person, sitting at a desk job in an air-conditioned office needs 1-2 quarts of liquids a day.
And that amount goes up -- way up -- when a bigger person starts working outside in the heat.
One rule of thumb is one gallon for each person each day. This is a good start.
Water is cheap. Before an emergency. We get cool, clean water out of the tap for pennies. But AFTER an emergency, what is the water flow stops or it gets contaminated?
That's why storing water is recomended.
TRO
PS Don't forget your pets.
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Well, you might get bored. And you might be afraid of the dark.
But its a certainy that you'll get thirsty.
Humans need water every day. Even a small person, sitting at a desk job in an air-conditioned office needs 1-2 quarts of liquids a day.
And that amount goes up -- way up -- when a bigger person starts working outside in the heat.
One rule of thumb is one gallon for each person each day. This is a good start.
Water is cheap. Before an emergency. We get cool, clean water out of the tap for pennies. But AFTER an emergency, what is the water flow stops or it gets contaminated?
That's why storing water is recomended.
TRO
PS Don't forget your pets.
MORE
