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[–] 42 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Good, this should have always been the norm. You literally cannot predict disaster, so you should always have something available just in case.

It should also include things like jugs of non-potable water in addition to jugs of potable water. The non-potable water can be used for things like flushing toilets a commonly overlooked but important aspect of losing water access.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Why does it need to be non-potable? Or do you just mean to keep those functions in mind?

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's not that it specifically needs to be non-potable, just that you shouldn't waste drinking/cooking to wash yourself and flush toilets when you don't know how long issues can last.

    Rain water and eavestrough runoff water is fine for flushing and cleaning, and it doesn't need to be kept in food-safe containers.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Oh I see, collect it when you can, because a surplus of water is better than just having water for drinking. This makes sense. I think people often forget how much water we use on a daily basis.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It doesn't need to be non-potable, but it seems wasteful (in my opinion) to use potable water for flushing toilets.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago

    Rookie numbers. The Bundes­amt für Bevölkerungs­schutz und Katastrophen­hilfe recommends to have supplies for two weeks on hand.

    In totally unrelated news: Two weeks is also the projected timeframe it would take for a civil war like state to emerge if order can't be established after a country wide emergency.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    72 hours? I haven’t even left my house for the last two weeks simply because I’m lazy and don’t like shopping every day.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)