Hurricanes are devastating events that occur on a yearly basis around the world and in the United States and any homeowner that has gone through this event knows that it is often a much better idea to evacuate than it is to stay behind and ride out the storm. People still insist, however, upon staying behind in their homes instead of leaving along with most of the people in the area, but if you are going to do this, you need to know exactly what you will require during the storm.
The most important thing that you need during a hurricane is a good sized supply of drinking water. The human body cannot survive very long without water, so you should make sure that you and anyone else staying with you at the time has at least one gallon of water to use for every day you plan to be there. The last thing that you want is to run out of water and then resort to drinking water from the faucet.
You should never drink water out of your tap while the storm is raging outside, due to the fact that it may be contaminated with more than just rain and sea water. Sewage and the bacteria that comes with it has been known to get into water supplies during these storms, so drinking water out of your faucet is never advisable. You can boil it if you need to, but it is much safer to make sure that you have a clean supply ahead of time.
Having an electricity generator to run things with is a good idea, since you may end up needing to boil water to finish riding out the storm. If the electricity goes off (and it very well may), you can survive without it as long as you have clean water to drink, but if you run low, you may end up in trouble.
A decent supply of non-perishable food is a good thing to have, since water is not the only thing your body needs to survive. Try to have some foods that are ready to eat and do not have to be cooked or refrigerated, like granola bars, cereal, and canned food.
To keep in contact with the outside world, you should also purchase a radio that has a hand crank on it to produce electricity for the radio to work on. This will make sure that you hear what is on the radio and if anything important is happening.
You should also have a sturdy flashlight and extra batteries.
United States of America (Press Release) September 27, 2008 -- At this time of year we have tons of stories that revolve around water... usually focused on hurricanes or natural disasters (like Hurricane Ike and its impact on Texas). At WaterFinder.org though we have been concerned about other water-related issues from scarcity of the fresh water supply to the number of contaminants in the nation's water. We decided to combine research from the EPA and EWG to compile a ranked listing of all of the states in the U.S. from the least number of contaminants to the most. Here are the top 5 states:
1. West Virginia
2. Massachusetts
3. South Dakota
4. Rhode Island
5. Oregon
Likewise, it seems prudent to point out the bottom 5 States:
46. Vermont
47. Connecticut
48. Mississippi
49. Louisiana
50. Georgia
For a complete listing of the States and the order in which they rank, please visit www.waterfinder.orgstaterank.html.
The concerns that many have expressed is that the chemicals in the water range from agricultural pollutants to pharmaceuticals. In escence with every glass of water we drink we are drinking a cocktail of chemicals and drugs which could have unknown long-term effects on us and our children. There is a special concern as it relates to infants and the impact that these chemicals could have on them early on in their development process.
For instance, all of the pharmaceuticals reported in drinking water supplies are unregulated in treated tap water and any level is legal. Not only has the EPA failed to set standards for pharmaceuticals, but also they have failed to require utilities to test for these chemicals. Our current filtration systems both natural and man-made are not built to deal with these chemical residues.
So unlike the swift and immediately destructive force of a hurricane, this damage to the nation's water supply is a slow and gradual one, but certainly not any less significant. We are gradually destroying our fresh water supplies and in the process damaging our bodies and jeopardizing the health of our children and any future generations. We must work together to get governmental standards in place to secure and clean our water systems before it is too late. We have already done tremendous damage, but that's not a good reason to give up.
So let's take a moment to look at which States are doing better than others and keep encouraging our Federal and State representatives to fight this fight for us.
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