Water safe for drinking?

Today, another report on water filters and the push for using the store bought plastic jugs with top filters.

So many comments and so many views that may or may not be correct when a natural disaster or water event occurs around your area.  Think the water company is responsible for 100% always delivering safe, clean water fitting your parameters of what should or should not be in your water, think again.  No, the water company has a very small part to play in getting clean water to you.  They merely clean the water at the plant.  The delivery system is another part of the picture.  So do you trust the water coming out of your faucet?

Do you believe the government has all the bases covered when a disaster occurs?

Community Based Water Resiliency | It’s Our Environment

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by Nushat Thomas. I recently participated in a preparedness exercise at a hospital, involving a hurricane scenario that included surgery, pharmacy, food service, safety, maintenance and environmental health services.

Every industry in the world depends on safe water.  If you purchase a bagel down the street, do you know if the water they are using has been cleaned to your standards?  I understand this is a concept that is very difficult for some to imagine, but you have to take care of the water that is going into your body yourself, period.

Are you leaving your water safety up to others because you say ‘it takes too long to stand there to fill a cup’ or ‘because it takes up valuable refrigerator space’?  I am missing something?  Time versus life.  You pick.

We are racing to clean out our bodies of toxins that have been put into us from various sources and now potentially causing illness.  This is the time to stop the putting toxins into the body because the process of cleaning them out does NOT render you healthy.  Damage of the body is something we do not control or affect once something is in us.  Just because we say we are doing what the package says or the doctor proclaims, does not always mean our body has read the directions.  Miracles do occur but it is also much easier to lighten our front load intake than reap the negative effects afterwards.

Here is my choice for cleaning the water.  I can’t take the risks, can you?

Water! 4 tips to know about water safety now

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink that is 100% safe.

Do you believe your water is currently 100% safe?  What does that really mean to you?  Free of what:  bacteria, spores, virus, drugs, chemicals, foreign gases, and hormones.  Is that what you believe is clean?  I do.

Is your water free of all these things?  You would like to think that, right?  Bottled water is known for saying on the label:  tap water!  So, if that is the case and it is bottled in a BPA bottle, is the water safe?  Is it just the bottle that is an issue or is it also the water in that bottle that is not safe?  Can you claim it 100% safe?  I can’t.

I have asked many people what they think happens after a natural disaster to the water source.  Many have absolutely no clue.  They all think:  if the water company pushes the water out into the pipes, it is safe.  Buzzz!!  No, they can tell you that it has passed a few tests at their plant, they have doused it with chemicals to make it that way and they have done their part.

Is that the way it arrives at your house?  No.  I can tell you from experience with Hurricane Katrina:  the pipes may be broken in the streets and it can be at any pathway to your door not necessarily at your door, the clean water pipes are directly lined with the dirty water pipes.  A pipe is a pipe and when they are all underground, they can all break at random places and the waters merge.  Have you ever driven down a road with water everywhere.  Can you tell me what the origin of that water is with certainty?  Can you tell me water in my house is 100% clean of all items I have on my list that I believe will not be good for me? The thought of radiation and fluoride in my water is a concept that is way out of the range for many people to get a handle on.  Is that in your water if there is a radiation scare?  Ugh, the thought of it is a scarey one to me to.

I have also asked many health gurus about their water source in case of an emergency.  Their naive answers would astound you.  I asked one if in the case of an earthquake what source would they use for water, they said, springs!  Are you kidding?  Springs may also be polluted with giardia and other spores of bacteria that hikers fear the most.  Do you know what to do in this case?

Now we have tons of health reports about the increase in pharmaceutical drugs and hormones in the public water system.  Does your water system take these out prior to sending the water out to you?  Do they test for these items?  I would tell you, ask, ask for the test, see the results, see when they were done and where and how often.  I can tell you my results:  I called the water system, I did not get anyone that would talk with me, I went on-line, the water system where I live ‘is not required by law to report’, there is no information anywhere about my water.  So, what is your water about?

Try doing the bottled water thing?  Good luck.  Is it safe?  Look online for the bottled water source and the tests that are run on it.  What are the parameters that are being tested and is it in line with what you believe should be done to guarantee you safe water?

So, what have I done for my water protection:

• I have bottled water for emergencies, three gallons per day for one week and not stored in a temperature higher than 80 degrees and NEVER in sunlight, direct or not.
• I have purchased a ‘pure effect filter‘ for my home water source.
• I have purchased water cleaning tablets for an emergency.
• I know to fill my bath tub and washing machine with water if a disaster is imminent.  This is to be used as potable water ONLY.  Never drink or try to clean it, there are things that reside in stubborn films here that it would never be safe to try to clean this water.  Just DON’T!

So, what are your thoughts on water?  Never thought about it?  Well if the electricity goes out in your region of the country for a period of time, so do the water cleaning facilities.  Did you ever know that ?

Be safe, get a few items now.  Be careful in listening to others that claim their water is safe and you not take your own precautions.  Don’t take a risk.  With clean water you can live, with bad water you can die rapidly.

Earthquake in Mexico today, did your business prepare your employees for a natural disaster event?

If there were to be a natural disaster in your area and it is in the middle of a business day, did you prepare your employees?  Were they prepared to take on roles of leadership and everyone follow instructions to safety?

Watching CNN Live today, the film footage is showing a business, Reuters, who’s employees moved into action following the earthquake in Mexico.  There were leaders who put on orange vests to identify them and signs to know where the specific employees were to go.

However, another reporter came on the line and stated people may know a little about what to do after a disaster but they do not really know much further than that.

So, how have you prepared your employees?  Are they on your property?  Are they safe?  Where does the responsibility lie to keep employees safe?  with them?  with you?

Start thinking now, what would you do if something happened right now.  Plan.  Have a round table of people at work to think about what to do.

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FEMA refuses some tornado areas federal assistance: so for you, if not today, then when? When will you prepare for a natural earth event?

Today, Harrisburg, Illinois was refused FEMA assistance.  So, what are your preparation plans for this year’s weather events?  The year of natural disasters and you are winging it?  Ummm, nice……….

Obama to Illinois: Drop Dead – Feds Deny Gov. Pat Quinn’s Disaster …

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… were wiped out or damaged by the February 29 tornado that struck Harrisburg, Illinois. Quinn’s office tonight announced that the Federal Emergency Management Administration had refused the governor’s request. Quinn issued the following statement on FEMA’s action: “I am extremely disappointed that FEMA denied our request for federal assistance that is needed to help people in Harrisburg, Ridgway and the other communities devastated by this deadly tornado.

Did you hear me say in many past posts; ‘the calvary is not coming!’.  What are your beliefs about post natural earth events?  There will always be someone coming to make my life as picture perfect in all aspects as it was prior to the event and yes, you want it right now.  Ummm, no, I do not think so and sorry to let you know that.

Hurricane Katrina put in place a picture of what our thoughts would be if a disaster should occur and how all the world would come to help with things to ‘get back to normal’.  Well, I hate to break it to you, but, things are never normal again.

Normal is a new reality that you create from the moment the storm approaches.  As the impending potential disaster is approaching, your mind and heart are already changing.  You wonder about the things that are important, you wonder about your life, how you have lived, how you have not and the ‘what about life’ swirls in your head to never be forgotten.  This thought entrenches into your being, it is you, and for maybe a few seconds or minutes, the world around you has absolutely no significance.  You think: ‘so this is what it feels like to anticipate death’.  The thought of seeing God very soon is so real that many people have reported ‘God is who got me through’.

Yes, disasters are going to occur this year.  They may be more dangerous and frequent than in past years due to weather changes. FEMA has rules.  Do you think the rules are set in stone?  No.  They change with every event.  Tornadoes that were covered in the past do not mean these will be, the rules have changed.  After every event, the wind speed, the category of the storm, how much damage was done in the area and so much more information gathered will design the next set of rules.  So, do you think you will have FEMA and your insurance company?  Are you willing to bet on it?

FEMA Refuses Disaster Relief For Tornado Victims In Harrisburg …

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Are you ready?  What does that mean to you?  I can tell you what it means to me: I know I have lived, I have loved my family and others, I have done all I could to protect those that are important to me and I know that some how, some way, this will pass.

It is important to remember:

• FEMA and your insurance agent will not reproduce that picture you took last week of your life
• Life will be different but it does not have to be a negative picture
• What is important to you is you and your close family
• What is not important is your home and material stuff

How can this be accomplished in a life where material goods take on the form of how you are presented to this world?

• Teach your kids that homes are where you live
• Houses are the structures that protect your stuff from the elements
• Remember for yourself when you are making statements about your house that is destroyed, it is building materials put together in a form
• Try not to say:  ‘our whole life was destroyed’.
• Perhaps say:  ‘all our stuff is gone and I feel lost’.

Then, you will be on the path to starting again and creating a life that is the ‘New Reality’.

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Alabama tornadoes, Chile earthquake: Are you prepared for this coming year of natural incidents?

The new year has begun and already a string of natural incidents have occurred:  earthquakes in Chile and Hawaii; and tornadoes in Alabama.  While the high accumulations of snow may decrease the potential of flooding over greater areas this year, we still have several months of potentially winter weather.  Fires have also occurred in Reno already, taking homes and businesses along with them.

Natural incidents are not uncommon, but when the earth seems to be shaking the Mother Earth finger, we all seem to shake and roll.  There will be changes in the world this year as FEMA and local/city/state governments have depleted budgets for 2012.

While you would like to think the government would protect and help you rebuild, that is simply not going to be the case going forward.  Communities of devastation may be better set if they relocated and build from scratch, a new community.  I know that sounds absolutely horrid to many, it may be the answer of the few.

Debris removal, rebuilding costs and remediation, temporary cities and support services could expect to triple or quadruple the budget of rebuilding by adding these costs on.  Sometimes it is just quicker to start in a new place than wait for all the cards to stop falling from the sky and arrange in an orderly fashion.

Are you ready for this year if you are affected by a natural incident?  Have you prepared your family and business for what you should do in the seconds immediately following an event?  How are your survival plans and kits doing?

Remember, hoarding coupon busting items in your garage is NOT a survival plan.  Ten freezers among you and your friends will defrost in 24 to 36 hours following an event depending on the location you live in.

Personal and small business consulting plans are available now to discuss your concerns prior to an event.  Submit a request for support now, before an event, for best results.

Be safe.  See you through the year safely.

2012 – Natural disasters and draining FEMA? What will you do then?

With the increased incidence of natural disasters in 2011, what will be for 2012?  FEMA has already warned of budget issues and there is a potential risk for disasters to go without continued financial support to rebuild.

Many projects that were in the process of rebuilding from hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, have been stopped due to decreased funding.  While the money was alloted for projects at the time they were approved, it can’t sit there forever in a box to be accessed indefinitely.  Politicians and the private sector thought the money was a given and they could get what they needed from FEMA and other grants to rebuild the city to what it was before the natural disaster.  Umm, no.  While that was the ‘thought process’ in the think tanks that worked to design what should happen after a big event, the reality and the dreams are totally different.

Why are we talking about Katrina still?  Because it is giving us lessons to learn by.  Tons of things worked, tons of things did not work and no, the city and the people are not “back” to normal or what ever picture you are painting in your head.  Life changes.  To expect to take a picture today of your street, have an event, and then submit that picture to the insurance company or FEMA to copy is never going to happen.

So, why am I bringing this up?  The year 2012 is starting out so far behind the eight ball, it may not be recognized by many as the days tick tock by.

Start now!  Realize what is important and forget the rest.  Let things go by that do not serve you.  Live with less, clean out what can go and hold on dearly to the loving things you hold in your heart.  Copy all the important items to disc and scan/email them to family and friends now.  Stock piling?  While that may work for some events, do not put your heart and soul into it, an event may come and destroy it.

You can prepare for the worst, and that is comforting, however, life is not a book that can be written with events, it is ever-changing.  Expect only that events will change the world, each and every day.  You are the only constant.  Cherish what is important.

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9/11 Cancer? and Joplin fungus? What next? Radiation by flowing ‘gyre’?

There are so many things in life that make us sick, yet the correlation of cause and effect are rarely spoken about since it may implicate others.  In the big scheme of things, who are you waiting for to tell you what you should already know about life around you?  Who is going to be the last word in disaster discovery and will you really feel safe?