So. I had a little fun, the day before Florence. I was filling containers, and I realized that my water was brownish, and yellow. Called water Co. Random broken water main. Unrelated to the storm. So… I had lost my source of water, about 24 hrs before a major hurricane! Yippie!
My water was fixed just in time. I have just moved in a few months ago, and don’t even have a pot to boil water in. Well. I stay prepared. I have a couple bottles of Potable Aqua, and a Life Straw. As I said. They fixed my H20 but, if they hadn’t and I didn’t have a couple last ditch ways to get drinkable water I would have been in a real bad situation.
If possible, try to think a few steps ahead in an emergency. Got a plan? What if that fails? Got a back up plan? What if THAT fails?
Life Straws can usually be found in multiple configurations, and for a decent price. They require no heat, and can basically be just stuck in any questionable water. They have a great reputation with travelers.
PotableAqua, is available in a few forms as well. But you can normallyfind a small bottle of the tablets. No bigger than a small pill bottle. A couple tablets can make a couple gallons drinkable.
Both fit easy in a small part of my bugout bag.
I find that small, and simple tech is best in emergency situations.