On 9/16/2013 7:26 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Sep 2013 20:55:44 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> ...
>> Flood water often carries raw sewage and other potential toxins it may
>> have picked up. No thanks, I'll stay on dry land and not put rescue
>> personnel at risk either. Guess I'm old fashioned that way.
>
> Flood water contains more maybe, butALL of Mother Nature's water MAY
> contain pathologen(s). How pure do you insist your water be, and what
> are you doing with it? You gonna drink it? You gonna irrigate a wound
> with it?
>
> John Kuthe...
>

I trust the water coming out of my faucet because it has been treated.
Flood water may carry raw sewage, dog shit, garbage, chemicals from
flooded industrial complexes, cleaning fluids from a flooded
supermarket, oil and gas from flooded cars and probably more.

But don't let me stop you. If you want to jump in your little boat and
take a ride, go right ahead. And don't expect the rescue crews to risk
their lives if you have a problem.