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"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "Janet" > wrote in message
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>> It is in remote areas miles from shops, to the housebound, sick,
>> incontinent, bottlefed infants in nappies etc. A water company can't
>> always be certain of repair within the advertised time.
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>> Janet UK

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> Do they not plan ahead and keep some bottled water on hand for
> emergencies? A population can't always be certain that the government will
> come through for them and they should at least be proactive in something
> simple like having water on hand. It's not rocket science.


We keep plenty of water on hand. It would be more than a few days before we
ran out. We can't be the only ones??? We have a genny (which would keep
the freezer going) and portable gas cookers and heaters as well as a good
food store. I suppose too many people rely on government to do everything.
Wouldn't do for us!

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