FRESH WATER SOURCE in NO & other cities... PLEASE pass

[troubleinwinter]

I see films of people in desperate need of water. Some are sitting outside of high buildings. There IS a source. This is life and death. It must be done!

High buildings have bathrooms on each floor. The water in the toilet tanks is clean. 3-5 gallons in each tank per toilet.

I live in earthquake country, and we know that the toilet storage tank holds life-saving clean water. We always consider that if disaster strikes, we know we have 3 gallons of safe water.

The higher the building, the more toilet tanks with good, safe water.

Please, if you can get a message out, there is good water stored in tall buildings.

[troubleinwinter]

1. Kick... cuz it is very important

[fooj]

7. Thank you!

:pals:

[Dora]

2. kick

[Dora]

23. kick

[intheflow]

3. KICK. This makes sense. Nominated.

[fooj]

4. Recommend!!!!!

Don't give up on this info, Trouble! Good work getting the news out!

Peace.

[Beaverhausen]

5. Kick and good info...I'm in earthquake country too

[myrna minx]

6. Kick.

[lildreamer316]

8. Kick.

[myrna minx]

9. I'm gonna link to another thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4556376

[patdem]

10. And YOU have to disseminate this info..and NOT FEMA????

Kick for important info..but I am truly amazed..but then again this entire thing is one big debacle. :grr:

[KitchenWitch]

11. Kick

But a question: How are people to get into these buildings if they are locked? (there are legalities here - and judging by how they are handling the "looting" - I would be afraid to break into a building)

[intheflow]

16. I'll bet that most high rise bldgs have glass entryways that blew out

when the storm hit. Or they'd have people in them (or in the case of hotels, people that evacuatd them). I think it's be pretty easy to get in.

[KitchenWitch]

44. I did not think of that

Good point!

[troubleinwinter]

12. THANK YOU for kicking this!!!

[stop the bleeding]

13. Can't believe this has not been said before?!!?!?!?

[bill]

14. Kick

thanks for reminding us of one of those primary disaster survival tips

[Not_Giving_Up]

15. When Allison flooded Houston

The toilets all started spewing raw sewage in some areas. This really might not be feasible.

[Nickster]

17. Worth checking it out though. Might save a life or two.

[Libby2]

18. From the water tank?

[troubleinwinter]

20. YES. The tank is CLEAN WATER.

[Not_Giving_Up]

22. Yes, from the tank

The lady that lives across the street from my mom had this happen. Giant surge of nasty water came both from the bowl and from the tank.

[troubleinwinter]

19. WRONG!!!!!

I am not talking about toilet bowls.

I am talking about the tanks on the wall. It is STORED CLEAN WATER.

[Just Me]

21. Wow!!! You're right!!! The tanks each have several gallons of H20!!!

Is there any way to contact those folks at the center?

[myrna minx]

24. Send this to Randi.

[mzmolly]

25. Recommended. I wish the govt. would spread this info before power

goes out "just in case" ...

[Jacobin]

26. but most toilets in office buildings and the like are not the

'tank' type....

[never cry wolf]

29. That is correct, most are flkush valve/tankless type

There may be some water in the piping though, I would imagine most modern buildings would have backflow preventers on their water system so even without water pressure the pipes would still be filled, unless people have left faucets open or already gravity drained the system.

Fire sprinkler water is NOT potable.

[patdem]

27. Gotta kick again....GD posts sinking faster than the lounge!

:kick:

[Nothing Without Hope]

28. After the tsunami, our nuclear aircraft carriers provide IMMENSE amounts

of pure, fresh water from their onboard production facilities. The numbers for capacity are enormous, astonishing - I tried to look for that post for the true numbers but the DU search feature is currently turned off.

Immediately after the tsunami, these carriers were on-site saving lives with that water. Where are they now?

We need to airlift water and also bring in and set up water production/purification plants. If they can be set up on an aircraft carrier, they can be set up in community centers.

All possible short-term and long-term sources of fresh, clean water must be mobilized NOW.

[bunny planet]

30. Just sent this to Randi, hopefully she will talk about your recommendatio

n.

[myrna minx]

32. I sent an email to Randi too.

:hug:

[troubleinwinter]

35. Thank you!

[troubleinwinter]

33. THANK YOU!

[gorekerrydreamticket]

31. Good information however...

they should be dropping pallets of water using parachutes out of the back of C130 airplanes!

[troubleinwinter]

34. "should" Fuck that. The "shoulds" aint happening.

Bust the doors and get water where it is available.

[kster]

36. kick.nt

[amerikat]

37. if the toilets were flushed after the power went out, then

the tanks would be filled with dirty water. I wouldn't drink it.

[Stinky The Clown]

38. If they have tank type toilets, this is a good idea, but most

commercial buildings use pressure flush valves, not tank toilets.

What high rise buildings **may** well have is water storage tanks on the upper floors.

[troubleinwinter]

39. Please kick it.

[Mnemosyne]

40. .

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[redacted]

41. . .

[kestrel91316]

42. There's water in ALL THE WATER HEATERS, too!!!!!!!!!!

It's WAY more drinkable than what's in the streets.

Treat with bleach if unsure.

[peacemon]

43. Kick