| | The Surprise Arizona West Stake Emergency Preparedness NewsletterSeptember 2022 Edition | | | |
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| | This month is the Water Edition. For Survival there is the rule of 3’s. You can last 3 minutes without oxygen, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food.Not sure where to start on food storage? Start with Water!I have a contact who I have used many times for buying water barrels and containers. He also is a member of the church and is in Peoria. He has the best prices anywhere.Here is the catch, the containers have been used once in food service, Organic Guava. His name is Gary. He sells them out of his backyard and He works by text. You tell him you want to pick up say "(2) 55 Gallon blue barrels" and he will work with you on a time to pick up. (CASH ONLY) Prices listed below.Here is his text number: 623-203-8680. His address is 7373 W. Beryl Ave. Peoria, 85345The pictures below are containers I have purchased from Gary. Also see the video I have posted on how to clean and sanitize water containers. | | | |
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| | This 55 gallon barrel is $30 ($168 on Amazon) | | | |
| | This 275 gallon IBC tote is $150 ($450 at Tractor supply) | | | |
| | Watch video on how to clean and sanitize your water containers for storage in your garage. | | | |
| | "The revelation to store food may be as essential to our temporal salvation today as boarding the ark was to the people in the days of Noah.” President Ezra Taft Benson
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| | "After a natural disaster has occurred there’s the real possibility that your regular source for drinking water won’t be available, and if it is, it’s very likely to have been exposed to contamination. For an emergency such as this, it’s important that you have enough water stored away for you and your family."
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| | "There’s a “rule” that preppers often quote that suggests you need one gallon of water per person and pet per day in the event of emergencies. That is a decent basic guideline but there are other variables to consider too".
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| | Latter-day Saints Channel Self Reliance: Storing a Water SupplyWatch this 30 sec video on how to store water without spending any extra money. | | | |
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| | | | Each month I will feature local and national disasters that could happen in our Stake. These are reminders to be prepared, one disaster at a time. Since this month's newsletter is the Water Storage edition, it is important to note that we have recently heard about unprecedented drought conditions in the west and the start of more cut backs on water to Arizona from the Colorado River. Not a bad idea to examine our family water storage needs.Mark Taylor | | | |
| | Western states hit with more cuts to Colorado River water: SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures more drought, federal officials announced Tuesday. For years, cities and farms have diverted more water from the river than flows through it, depleting its reservoirs and raising questions about how it will be divided as water becomes more scarce | | | |
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| | "One of the easiest, yet most important things you must do to prepare, is to store at least two weeks of water in your home. The majority of Americans have less than 12 hours worth of water in their home, yet humans die after just three days without it. We spent 34 hours researching and testing all of the popular small containers to find the best one for emergency water storage"
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| | Ever wonder how long a food item can be stored? What about those “expiration dates" on cans and other food items. What about those "use by dates?" Is the food still good? This site is your best friend to answer those questions, bookmark it and use it often: | | | |
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