Preparedness Basics, Water

How to Store Water for Emergencies: A Practical PNW Guide

In a regional disaster, your water system may fail before anything else. Pipes crack. Pumping stations lose power. Treatment facilities go offline. Contamination enters systems that normally deliver safe water. For most Pacific Northwest households, the municipal water supply is so reliable it’s invisible — until it isn’t. The standard preparedness recommendation is one gallon […]