Every family emergency preparedness kit should include a supply of water. Families and individuals should store enough water to last a full 2 weeks. If you cannot store a 2 week supply, always store as much as you can.
How much water goes into that 2 week supply? Enough water to provide each member of your family 1 gallon of water per person per day. A normally active person will drink at least 2 quarts (half gallon) of water a day, and water will also be needed for food preparation and hygiene.
Where do you get your water supply? The easiest and safest way is to purchase commercially bottled water. To help adhere to the “expiration date” placed on most bottled water, create a rotating supply of bottled water by using water from your supply and replacing it with new purchases all year long.
The following FEMA publication outlines how to properly select and clean other water storage containers, where to find safe hidden water sources in your home (and which ones are not safe), and what water sources may be available outside. The publication also covers the proper way to treat water. http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/f&web.pdf
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