Water
How Much Water to Store Per Person (and How to Store It)
How much water to store per person: at least 1 gallon a day for 3 days, 2 weeks if you can. Chart for 1-6 people, container options and cleaning steps.
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Water
Water is the first thing you run out of and the last thing people store. These guides give you the official numbers, the right containers and the exact ways to make questionable water safe.
Water
How to Make Water Safe to Drink: Boiling, Bleach and Filters
How to make water safe to drink in an emergency: exact boiling times, a bleach drops-per-gallon table from EPA and CDC, filters, and what none of it removes.
Water
What to Drink When There Is No Water: 10 Sources in Your House
What to drink when there is no water: the water heater, pipes, ice and more, ranked by safety, plus what never to drink and when to treat water first.