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I'm filling up some gallon ziplock bags with water
Freeze several and you'll have fresh cold water as they melt. Alternatively, if put in the freezer and kept there they can help keep frozen foods frozen longer in case of a power outage.
I've list power several times from storms. But have never had water issues. I don't have a well. Many do. But if you have municipal water, the chances of losing water are slim and none. People love to panic.
Ok, I'll agree with you on that one. 24 tiny bottles of expensive drinking water won't get you very far. Plus, it's expensive and terribly wasteful from an environmental standpoint.
Fill up bathtub. Usually tap water wont fail as it does not depend on electric. If it gets contaminated you can always boil on gas stove or a gas grill. I wouldnt worry if you didnt get a case of water. You can go buy all the water you want on Sunday.
I just bought a bunch of drinks that we like anyway. One of my kids is addicted to lime seltzers (there are plenty worse things to be addicted to) so I'd buy that anyway.
Let's keep in mind a lot of people are busy and some people just aren't that bright and so will follow any order given or suggested without thinking through what they themselves might actually need to do. I mean I have seen people who live inland asking about storm surge. Drilling down the info to exactly what you need is above many peoples' capabilities for various reasons. So they hear board the windows, get water and batteries, fill your tub, etc and they do all of it. There are also people living here who have never lived on or near a coastal area. An earthquake or tornado might not faze them but a hurricane freaks them out.
I wasn't trying to be an alarmist. Just trying to explain why some people might feel justified in buying some bottled water in addition to filling up available containers at home (not all of us keep closets full of empty water jugs on hand) and bathtubs too. Because, things do go wrong that aren't supposed to go wrong. And people have gotten angry after storms when they've run out of water and can't get any quick enough from government or aid agencies. Good luck to everyone. Stay safe.
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