[BC] New Orleans - a matter of responsibility?

[Alan Alsobrook]

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