Post ASfJ4KCS1WfJ8rpdQW by Daveosaurus@mastodon.nz
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 (DIR) Post #ASfJ4IMIrvMFQqQTVQ by Daveosaurus@mastodon.nz
       2023-02-14T03:56:27Z
       
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       A couple of bits of background info from a previous life doing civil defence exercises. Again, no hashtags so as not to clutter important messages.* Flood water is toilet water. Don't let kids play in it.* If you're high and dry but your water is out - most households have >100 litres of clean water in the hot water cylinder. Turn it off at the wall (even if power is off - so it doesn't blow the element if the power goes back on) and it's drinkable.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASfJ4KCS1WfJ8rpdQW by Daveosaurus@mastodon.nz
       2023-02-14T04:11:27Z
       
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       And if your power is out and you've got a portable jump-starter in the garage - check to see what accessories it has. I just checked mine and it's got 12V ("cigarette lighter" to us oldies) and USB outlets as well as the traditional jumper cables.(And I've just put mine on to re-charge... reminding myself that I won't have time to charge it up AFTER the power goes off if there's an event down here...)
       
 (DIR) Post #ASfJ4LfCa7G1gKI6sa by Daveosaurus@mastodon.nz
       2023-02-14T04:17:03Z
       
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       Back to the subject of water in cylinders.... As long as it's been up to 55 degrees or more within the last few days, legionella shouldn't be an issue. If water is off for longer than that then that's a whole new set of issues to work through.