Know your drinking water needs; plan ahead during National Preparedness Month
August 31, 2017 : Alexandria, VA : BWW
:
The
destruction
caused
by
Hurricane
Harvey,
which
recently
ravaged
parts
of
southeast
Texas
and
Louisiana,
serves
as
a
reminder
of
how
important
it
is
for
everyone
to
plan
ahead
for
natural
disasters
and
emergencies.
Coincidentally,
September
is
National
Preparedness
Month,
and
the
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
(FEMA)
and
are
encouraging
all
Americans
to
learn
how
to
prepare
properly
for
a
crisis.
This
year's
overarching
theme
is
"Disasters
Don't
Plan
Ahead.
You
Can."
"When
planning
ahead,
make
sure
you
have
access
to
clean,
safe
drinking
water.
The
International
Bottled
Water
Association
(IBWA)
reminds
consumers
and
government
officials
that
during
a
natural
disaster
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