Preparedness Storage H2O - Water Main Break

Something as simple as a water main break in your city's water supply makes preparedness storage of H2O a very practical idea. Having an adequate supply of h20 on hand in your home prevents having to search for it. In emergency situations it is one of the very first things to disappear on the store shelves and the price of it shoots through the roof if you need to seek out a supply when yours has been exhausted.

When a city water supply is shut down the hazards of the city water quality turning sour is certain. Boil water until news reports announce it is safe to use tap water once more.

We try to keep at least 2 cases of bottled water and a few one gallon jugs of H2O in our supply at all times. Plan for at least 3 days of it. In the long run you can spend time doing other things then searching for water..

Water supplies in preparedness planning serves us even for minor problems.


from the Ashbury Park Press.

Water Main Break ~ Image: MorgueFiles

Emergency water distribution expected to continue through Tuesday
9:25 PM, Jul 1, 2012

(Residents) were two of thousands of Monmouth County residents who rang in July by driving through one of three sites to pick up a case of emergency water Sunday morning after Friday’s water main break.

MONDAY UPDATE: Water distribution down to one site. See updated information, here.

New Jersey American Water is in its second day of supplying county residents with cases of water at Wolf Hill Park in Oceanport, as well as Middletown High Schools North and South. The distribution is expected to continue through at least Tuesday, said Jeremiah Hulsart, an operations supervisor with New Jersey American Water Co.

The Baginskys, of Eatontown, visited the Oceanport site Sunday for the second time in as many days. Donna Baginsky said that the location is convenient, just a mile and a half from their home, which is helping them cope well with the crisis. However, they too are struggling in their everyday activities without a safe source of water at home.

“The worst part, I guess, is that we have six cats who drink a lot of water, so that’s why I boil a lot of water,” Donna Baginsky said. “We’re (not going to be able to) water our garden.”



Buzz Baldanza, coordinator for Oceanport’s Office of Emergency Management, said that his site was expecting five truckloads of water palates Sunday. Each truckload holds 19 pallets, with each pallet containing 84 cases of 24-packs of ShopRite water, said Marty Walters, also an operations supervisor with the water company. New Jersey American Water purchased the water from ShopRite, Walters said.

A total of 10 truckloads were delivered to the three locations Saturday, with 15 truckloads expected Sunday. Nearly 5,000 cases were handed out Saturday along with several gallon jugs, Walters said.

Charlie Rogers, coordinator for Middletown’s Office of Emergency Management, was overseeing the distribution at Middletown High School North, where a lengthy but quick-moving line of cars wrapped around the school’s buildings before splitting into two lanes for pickup.


“It’s a steady line; basically, it moves rather quickly,” Rogers said. “It only takes less than a minute to throw the water in the car. You know, roll your window down, open your door, whatever we have to do; we get it in and keep going.”

Rogers said that his site was distributing water from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, just as it had Saturday. The site began with one truckload at 7 a.m., with four more expected.

Despite the nuisance of not having water at home, Donna Baginsky noticed the number of volunteers who... (more...)

Prepare ahead of the disaster and ready your home with an adequate supply of water for each individual family member. The amount of time spent in the water ration lines can be distressing and there is no guarantee water is going to be there when it is your turn. Wouldn't you rather be doing something else? I know I would. =)

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