February 14, 2008
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In our modern society, there are many things that we take for granted now, like running water for example. Recently, I wake up to find out that there is a water outage in my neighborhood. I usually take a shower to freshen up, but I couldn't do that to start my day. I was literally just waiting and waiting for the water to come back on. Being a bit OCD, I tend to wash my hands more often than the average person, so you can imagine what life without water was for me. The water company said that they were working on the problem, but it's estimated to be several hours before it's fixed. It took about four hours, since I woke up to find out there was no water, to when they finally got it fixed. That's a lot of time that I literally just loafed around at home, not having the drive to do anything productive. At one point, it was about three hours away before I normally leave for work, and I was tempted to just call in for the day. After this experience, I don't know what's worse now, getting a blackout or having a water outage.
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yeah well...both suck!
After seeing Katrina I realized that you need at least two weeks worth of supplies and a means to ensure no one will steal them from you. Ever since then I've just been preparing since it's unlikely you'll receive help very soon should an emergency happen. Imagine the case where you have no water, food or power for 2 weeks.
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