Water Storage
The Southwest Utah Public Health Department has compiled a Family Emergency Preparedness Guide. It is a concise, easy-to read resource that includes information on preparing for and coping with a wide range of emergencies or disasters, including a pandemic. The booklet also includes great lists for preparing 72-hour kits. You can download a copy of the guide [...]
Water storage and 72 hour kits should be treated or rotated once a year. It’s easy to forget to do this, so many families coordinate these chores with General Conference to make it easier to remember. I had to laugh when I read online about a woman who was advising others not to store pop-top fruit cups [...]
Here is some useful information on purifying water for use, whether it is stored in barrels at home, or collected elsewhere: 1. If water is cloudy, smelly or therwise polluted, strain it through a paper towel or several layers of clean cloth into a container in order to remove any sediment or floating matter. 2. [...]
Aside from oxygen, water is the most essential element for human life. To prepare for an emergency, each person is encouraged to have at least a 3-day supply of water (at least one gallon per person per day). A healthy, active person needs at least one-half gallon of water daily for drinking, but it would [...]
If an emergency were to occur, hopefully you would have at least a 3 day supply of water for your family, but if a situation finds you unprepared, there are some resources at home that you can use. One of those is to empty your hot water tank. To use the water in your hot-water [...]
