For a while, I've been of the opinion that anyone who graduates high school in the US should be required to have CPR and First Aid I certification. I plan to get First Aid 2 certification from Red Cross as soon as I can just for the sake of being able to help if something bad happens, look into it if you can afford it because it can save lives.
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Originally Posted by Slims
It looks neat, but you will have almost as much luck just sealing the drain and filling up the bathtub.
You can also get a large quantity of water out of a hot water heater.
Do you have access to any natural water sources? If so a few extra containers and some water purification drops (8 drops bleach/gallon of water will work in a pinch) would ensure you won't ever run out.
One of the things I would really like (but cannot afford) is a backup hand-pump for my well. It would be a convenient source of clean drinking water but is not absolutely necessary for me in North Carolina as streams are nearby.
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I'd rather go with the liner since I don't clean the tub daily and there are rust stains. No water heater, and while I could get fresh water about half a mile away, I would rather keep that a last resort.
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Originally Posted by remy1492
I think it was TN or KY that had real real bad ice storms 2 years ago. People died on Obama's watch and he did nothing to help. (rant to those about Bush vs Katrina).
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The lesson from every natural disaster is that the best plan is to be prepared on your own regardless of whether there are public services available. Neither Bush nor Obama could have dealt with the full scale of flooding from either disaster. One lesson from Katrina is that if police services are interrupted, you may have to fend for yourself (re:
murders of minorities by white vigilantes in New Orleans by white "vigilantes.")