
PROJECTS: Amateur Scientist
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Barreled
Emergency water storage is an easy
project, from 2 liters to 55 gallons
Written and photographed by Forrest M. Mims III
Most of us have experienced power outages.
While brief interruptions are unpleasant, lengthy
outages that can occur after severe weather,
forest fires, and earthquakes can cause loss of
food stored in refrigerators and freezers unless a
backup generator is available.
While water outages are less common than
power outages, drinkable water becomes much
more important than food after a few days. That’s
because a healthy person can survive for a week
or more without food but only a few days ...