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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm curious why people are buying bottled water.... will there be some kind of issue with our water supply?  Genuinely curious.[/quote]

This has been asked and answered a few times,but...
In the event of an outbreak, all response services are likely to be delayed.  So if you have some mundane water break, or massive storm that results in a sewage spill, or whatever other random thing that happens that results in a boil water notice or other water issue, then you can assume that the response time to fix the issue will be longer than usual.  
And sure, you have some backup water in your hot water tank (unless you have an in-line heater) or you might live on a well, or have lots of toilets, or live near the river, or whatever...  it seems easier to buy an extra case of water and not have to deal with desalinating water from the Chesapeake bay or whatever.[/quote]

Yeah this makes sense on some level.  We actually have over half a case leftover from a recent birthday party so should be good.

Honestly the only thing I have gone out and bought is infant and children's ibuprophen.  I had heard some pharmacies were getting cleared out.  But we always have a pretty healthy supply of things like beans, rice, and oatmeal anyway.[/quote]

A half a case (so 20 bottles?) wouldn't last very long. If a family of four each uses 2 bottles a day, 20 bottles would last 2.5. days. [/quote]

+1.  You need enough for two weeks minimum,, A month would be better.[/quote]

That is crazy wasteful.  I hope you are at least buying large jugs rather than hundreds of little individual bottles.[/quote]

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