WATER STORAGE
Why do we need to store water?
Those who live in areas that are threaten by yearly disasters like hurricanes, tornados and such, know one of the first life threatening things that happens after ANY disaster is contaminated water. While many adults may be able to survive without food for a couple of weeks, without water we can only survive less than a week - less if the temperatures are high. So laying in a good stock of clean water is a critical part of surviving well. Very often there are nearly as many death caused after a disaster due to simple things - like drinking contaminated water.
Another reason to put up a good supply of drinking water for the Shift is that we have a direct warning in a prophecy.
The name of the star was Bitterness (some translations Wormwood). It made one-third of the water bitter, and many people died because the water was so bitter. (Rev. 8: 11)
Here is an interesting observation that the star is called bitterness. In earlier translations the word "bitterness" is called Wormwood. Wormwood is a very bitter herb. So in thinking about this, we know that when an asteroid hits, it throws up a lot a debris, dirt, and particles into the atmosphere. Also we get this kind of fall out after a volcano blows and sometimes after earthquakes. We know these partials eventually fall back to earth and coats everything, it gets into everything including water supplies. So what could be in the water to cause it to be so bitter?
Then the priest will write these curses on a piece of leather and wash them off into the bitter water. (Numb. 5: 23)
Throughout the bible there are many references for "bitter water." Like the scripture above it was used to purify things, it was also used as a medicine and if too much was consumed it causes death. So what compound can be dissolved in water and can be used used to purify things, can heal or can kill if too much is consumed and is bitter? The answer is sulfur. Even today we put sulfur in antibiotics for medical healing reasons. Sulfur is also used in gun power and in fireworks because it is highly flammable. If an asteroid impacts the earth and IF it is mainly made up of sulfur ore and it impacts the earth scattering sulfur dust into the atmosphere, sulfur will make open water very bitter and deadly. Depending on atmospheric conditions, this contamination of water supplies could be world wide. Also the understanding that the asteroid is composed of mostly sulfur ore would explain it's flaming nature.
Also earthquakes and volcanoes throw a lot of dust into the air that can also contaminate water supplies. As you know, both of these kinds of disasters are nearly double what they were just 10 years ago. Also extended power outages from electrical power going down can contaminate water supplies as well. So all of these are good reasons to put a good supply of clear fresh water. But this process needn't be expensive or difficult, in fact its pretty easy.
ESTIMATING HOW MUCH YOU NEED
According to FEMA, you will need at least 1 gallon of water PER person PER day. If you live in hot tropical or desert climate zones you may need to double that.
HOW TO STORE DRINKING WATER
The first thing you need to do is save plastic containers that come with a tight sealing lid. Plastic bottles which once contained soda, like Pepsi, Coke or Mountain Dew are ideal. Also plastic fairly hard plastic jugs that once held juice, like Haw ian Punch or non-thick juice. AVOID soft plastic jugs as they may burst in time. Also avoid using milk jugs or any jug that once contained coating like fluids - like tomato juice - also never reuse a container that contained anything toxic - like plant killer or bug killer. For milk it's impossible to get all the milk residue out of these bottles and they will contaminate your water with fast growing microbial's. So never use these containers.
STEP 1
According to FEMA, add a couple drops of dish soap, and one teaspoon of NON-SCENTED plain bleach and a quart of warm water and add to the plastic bottle and shake well to clean it out. Rinse out several times to get out all the soap. Wash your caps in the same way.
STEP 2
Fill the jug with plain tap water.
STEP 3
Add NON-Scented bleach to each bottle. YOU WILL NEED AN EYE DROPPER. Here is the ratio:
1 - 2 liter bottle = 2 DROPS
1 - 3 liter bottle = 3 DROPS
1 - 1 gallon bottle = 6 DROPS
STEP 4
Seal the bottle tightly with your clean caps. Allow to set at least one hour before drinking.
STEP 5
Date your water bottles. This storage method is good for 6 months.
STEP 6
Store the the water out in place out of the sunlight. Rotate or shift bottles at least twice a year to check for leaks and to prevent stagnation.
STORAGE TIME
The bleach method is good for short term water supply storage - like for one hurricane season or 6 months.
For long term storage you might want to read this article on using Calcium Hypochlorite (also known as "shock" treatment for pools.) This article covers how to use it not only to store water - but how to decontaminate water. Read the short article here: http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/better-than-bleach-use-calcium-hypochlorite-to-disinfect-water/
Also for long term water storage you can use FOOD GRADE hydrogen peroxide. This is wonderful for long term water storage - however, it's a lot more expensive. You can read about it or order it here: http://purehealthsystems.com/hydrogen-peroxide.html Also you can check with your local health food store - they sometimes carry this as well.
OTHER WATER
You can also buy bottled water. Be sure to check expiration dates and rotate your stock twice a year. You may also want to invests in a few gallons of DISTILLED water. Distilled water is water that has had everything removed from it - all trace minerals. This is empty water. Distilled water is used to detoxify the body by harvesting free radical atoms in the body. A few days of drinking distilled water will help clean toxins out of the body. But this is not something you want to use everyday - the body NEEDS the trace minerals that are normally found in water. Distilled water it is also used to make healing teas, infusions, tinctures and medicines as the "empty" molecules in the water are better to able to absorb the herbs or medicine chemical atoms. So you might want to invest in a few gallons of that as well.
LONG TERM LARGE WATER COLLECTION & STORAGE
If you live in place where there is no natural open water - like a lake or a stream - you might want to look into putting something on your property to collect water. Collected water from rain can be used to clean clothing, bathe with or water plants or livestock with and in a long term tight - it can be disinfected and sterilized to drink. So you might want to look into installing a couple of rain barrels at the eaves of your house or on your patio. Put rain barrels under a down spout at the corners of your house is great. Wood rain barrels are idea - just make sure you are buying rain barrels and NOT barrels that have been cured with toxic things or barrels that held anything toxic in them. My great-grandfather used cedar buckets and cedar rain barrels on his farm. Using cedar rain barrels has several wonderful properties, first it adds a little of the cedar flavor to the water - until its well cured. Second the cedar smell repels bugs and helps protect open water and third cedar lasts a LONG time. Keep in mind that for hundreds of years barrels were used on ships to store fresh water. So this is a great way to collect and store large quantities of water on the long term. You might want to shop around for your rain barrels - I priced one not long ago and it had a whopping $80.00 price tag on it - but it did come with a lid and that could be valuable in a long term disaster. In a tight, you might want to look at heavy plastic tubs or barrels too.
If you have livestock and land that does not include open water, you might want to think about what you would do if the water hose or well stopped working. It might be a good plan to look into a manual hand pump for your well or a covered holding tank for additional water.
Another thing you could use to collect water is any plastic container, like a tub or even a kiddy swimming pool. So think about these alternatives.
DECONTAMINATING WATER
In a long term disaster, its a good idea to know how to decontaminate water. Not only for people but for pets and livestock too. It stands to reason that for a long term disaster, you would not have enough storage space to put up - lets say six months worth of water - especially if you have a large household. It is also important if you have outdoor livestock like horses, pigs and cows.
So how do you decontaminate water? In the TV special Aftermath: World Without Oil, they outlined how to decontaminate water. They also pointed out in a long term disaster, you are more likely to drink water that you would never touch at any other time. Keep in mind that you can only live a few days without water - so this is very important information.
ONE:
Strain the water. You can use a clean piece of material, like a shirt, a tightly woven sheet - the tighter the cloth weave the better. Pour the water through the material to strain out any, bugs or leaf materials or large dirt particles. You can also use clean washed charcoal to strain water through as well.
TWO:
If you have the means, boil the water for 20 minutes. Use a lid on your container to minimize the evaporation rate. After boiling allow any particulates to settle out and strain again. This will kill 99% of the bacteria and microbial's in the water. Strain the water again to remove any sediment and store in sealed containers.
THREE:
If you have bleach or water decontamination tables (you can by these) or food grade hydrogen peroxide add ONE of these to water and wait an hour before drinking it.
FOUR:
Taste the water - by touching- just put a drop on your tongue. If the water burns or is bitter - DO NOT DRINK IT.
NOTE:
You can use all or one of the methods above to make open water (rain water, water in lakes and streams)- drinkable water - in the tight. But if that water has been contaminated with chemicals, it will smell bad and may taste bitter. If the water tastes bitter - or if a drop burns your tongue, DO NOT DRINK IT! Keep in mind if the water has had dissolved chemicals in it, no amounts of boiling or beach will take that out. So test the water before you drink it.
USE WATER WISELY
When drinking water is in short supply, you will need to keep close tabs on the uses for that water. Use the drinking water for cooking, drinking and to clean anything that you will be putting in your mouth. You can brush your teeth with one forth cup of water.
In an emergency situation you may have several levels of water that you can use. For bathing, cleaning floors, and general cleaning you can use water that has had a little bleach added to it - but is not clean enough to drink. You can also trap and use rain water. If you live near open water you might want to use that for bathing - just make sure you protect this source and use soap and rinsing off OUTSIDE the water source. If you add soap to open water you will killed the fish and plants - both of which may be important to you diet at some point. So don't use soap in open water.
Limit the amount of soap you use for cleaning. Instead of using a squirt of dish soap to do dishes - use just a few drops. This will save water and make dishes easier to rinse too. Remember you can always add a few more drops of soap if you need it.
RECYCLE WATER
You can get double duty from some of your water by letting that water do more than one job. For example, you can use dish rinse water to water plants or to take a bath with. You can use dish water - if the water is not too greasy - you can use that water to clean or flush a toilet. You can also use open untreated water to flush toilets.
Dish rinse water can also be used to food water plants. A small amount of soap in the water will not kill the plants and the small amount of soap will kill and repel insects. Bath water can be used to water plants as well. So think of other uses for the water before you throw it out.
RESOURCES
Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide:
Water Shock treatment:
Calcium Hypochlorite: is sold in department stores like Wal Mart or K Mart as "Shock" treatment for swimming pools. For large water supplies - get the kind that also has an algae killer in it to keep the water crystal clear. This product may be more expensive and my be called "Super Shock." Note that pool treatment products are only available during the summer months - so buy you supply then - if you wait till fall the supply will be out of stock.
Water Purification tablets:
http://www.campingsurvival.com/milwatpurtab.html
Water Purification Liquid:
http://www.TheRawFoodWorld.com
Large Water holding containers:
Rain Barrels:
http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com
http://www.midwestinternetsales.com/greenhouses.htm
http://rockymountainrainbarrel.com
Livestock or very large water containers:
http://www.rubbermaidforless.com
Also depending on your budget, looking into buying "kiddy swimming pools" at your local department stores during the summer months.
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