Drinking Water?

true.

It is always better to be on the safe side if you can.

Is there enough water to go around?

I haven't heard anything about ppl from other state helping out. I would be happy to donate materials but not $ to red cross!

Be careful. With the flooding you will have all kinds of stuff in there. Raw sewage, oil and other automotive fluids from variuos mechanical shops, pesticides...

Perhaps you should get your tap water tested for your own peace of mind. Bottled water is not all it's cracked up to be...some of it just comes out of a tap somewhere else.

Hoping the wild water gets under control soon there and everyone can have a decent summer to get lives back in order.

Drinking water is a big issues during a flood. I hpoe no one try to drink tap water until given OK by their local officals.

The Red Cross here is in the process of setting up a webste for help, I can't beleive they have not yet.

You poor thing, so much stress, I am praying for all of you darlin, be safe.

I'd be drinking botteld too!

Bless your heart. With flooding, you never know what might be in the water.

wow that s not good .... since the problem they should pay for the bottled water for you guys.
My step son and his family still cant go back to his house in Cedar Rapids..

thanks for sharing

I agree with MJ that alot of bottled water does come from a tap somewhere, but I am pretty sure its 100% better than drinking out of your tap right now. Be safe! G-D bless!

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Yep. We used up our supply, but we try to keep a gallon per person in the house at all times.

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its always something i guess. i try and drink filtered water because bottled can be expensive sometimes

Usually they would warn you to boil it, etc.

HOWEVER, you should be aware that plasmodium that cause encephalitis (can cause death, especially in small children), liver inflammation and other symptoms can be absorbed into the body through mucus membranes (nose, eyes) or open abrasions and cuts.

Persons bathing or swimming in plasmodium contaminated water can easily be infected.

Plasmodium contamination is more likely during flooding because sewers are overfilled and water purfication plants are unable to deal with the water volume.

In good times, it is wise to drink filtered water. In floods and such, it is critical to NOT drink tap water. I don't like drinking bottled water because of all the plastic waste and junk in it. But, I feel it is wise to keep some handy for the next earthquake...just in case it's a big one. Hopefully, support people will be providing safe drinking water to endangered neighborhoods.

so true, some of these I have not thought of, and did not know, thanks!

It is certainly is one of the few times bottled water would make any sense to me - even knowing that I'm paying more for it per gallon that for gas.

Take care, Diane.

That is scary. I hate tap water and our treatment plant has been in need of updating for YEARS. They are getting ready to fix it but I can't stand the taste of tap here so bad it makes me nauseated to drink it! It's too chlorinated or something! I buy bottled water. I do use tap for my coffee, boiling vegetables, etc. Basically it's just straight drinking water I can't take from the tap.

Our water is well water -- as you can imagine, the household has a filter on the faucet, and keeps a supply of gallons of spring water handy.

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I have a portable water filter. You can take it camping or when you travel to filter all drinking water.

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just keep getting bottled if you can, better to be safe than sick or dead. Or just boil it real good before you drink it.

it is kinda scary... better safe than sorry... God bless us all... please...

it is scary
but as everyone above said
better safe then sorry

Thank you for the information!

I am so sorry to hear this. flooding and the Mississippi are two subjects close to my heart, what with me being from Louisiana. I am sending prayers for all of you. thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Bottled water sure sounds like the route to go under such dire circumstances!

We have arsenic in our water - so we only drink bottled!

Oh he sounds like a real professional! IDIOT.

We have a Britta filter on our sink - all the time, as well as buying bottled water for going places - and gallons for when I make iced tea or coffee - it's cheaper than replacing the filters... however, one of the gallons (so far, only one batch and only gallons- also only a few states, but who knows if they'll expand on it) was just recalled by the FDA - I'm on their mailing list. Nestle's brand.
Maybe distilled would be a better choice, I'm thinking, though it's still all in plastic, but be VERY careful not to drink what's in the faucet, till you get the all-clear.
Boiling water isn't always the answer either.... there was a housing project that went up many years ago (about 15? or so) and nobody tested the water, or someone paid someone else off - long story short, the water was bad as it had been farmland and the pesticides that were used were in people's water. Boiling it made the chemicals stronger - not weaker, so that's not the answer either.
If you're not on it, sign up for the FDA recall list - you get sometimes quite a few in your email box DAILY, which in itself, is scary, but it's good to be informed too.
Good luck - stay safe.
Marilyn

That is so scary! I hope everyone who needs drinking water can get it safely.

Excellent article Diane and unfortunately the addition of this makes it even worse . . . and against our will also ! BTW, nice to meet you . . .

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