It is very weird having to do work-arounds for water. We're pretty used to work-arounds for electric. Except for the weeks after the hurricane when we had no water at all and the occasional low pressure day on holidays and high tourist season, we really haven't had many water problems. `
As they said it would, our water went off Friday night and came back on sometime Saturday night. At least it was on when we woke up this morning.
We stocked up: The water purifier bucket that we've used for drinking water since the hurricane has five gallons of water. We have eight former bleach jugs full of tap water ready to go into the purifier bucket. We keep plastic jugs of drinking water around all the time anyway. The cistern is full. The horses' water tubs are filled each night before the water is shut off. We can go more than the 24 hours water is supposed to be off. And, we can always drink beer!
there is some concern about people hoarding water. I'm not so much worried about hoarding (how much water do you have to have in reserve before it's considered hoarding?) What worries me is all the people who think the only way they can get water is to buy cases of little bottles of water like they do before and after every storm. We may be saving a little bit of water but it scares me to think about the impact that little savings could have on the environment. BTW - all of our bottles and jugs are reused/repurposed.
"They" have posted online the locations of trucks with potable water for those who need it. It's great for those with online access. I will say, yesterday I saw trucks where they were supposed to be. Some people in other municipios were complaining that water was turned off early or whatever. That may well be. From what I've seen, it's going the way they said it would. Just hope it keeps up this way.
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