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January 19, 2007

Officials optimistic about diversion - Bismarck Tribune

Officials optimistic about diversionBismarck Tribune, ND - Jan 16, 2007The Lake Agassiz group has been working on a plan to provide the Red River Valley with an emergency water supply by 2012. The water authority and state ......
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Sierra Nevada Conservancy is ready to receive $17.5 million - Tahoe Daily Tribune

Sierra Nevada Conservancy is ready to receive $17.5 millionTahoe Daily Tribune, CA - 5 hours ago... projects related to drinking water, water quality and supply, flood control, water pollution and contamination control, and an emergency water supply. ......

December 20, 2006

SAFE FOOD, QUALITY WATER AT ODDS - Monterey County Herald

SAFE FOOD, QUALITY WATER AT ODDSMonterey County Herald, CA - 4 hours ago... has been third-party food safety audits, which allow growers to document their efforts to protect the food supply and minimize the possibility of ......

November 29, 2006

Store a Two Week Supply of Food and Water

Once you have your basic emergency kit in hand you should begin to expand your supplies so that you have enough food and water on hand to last you two weeks. This is the next step in emergency preparedness....
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October 30, 2006

Pennjoe blogging basics of bird flu

Source: nancymoreno@earthlink.net (Nancy Moreno), Inolesco: growth of the avian flu
Bird Flu: Symptoms and Treatment InformationWhat is avian influenza (bird flu)? Bird flu is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These flu viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines,...
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October 09, 2006

Preparing for pandemic

Source: Crof, H5N1
Via C-Health: Preparation for deadly flu urged. Excerpt: Everyone should start preparing for the next flu pandemic, building supplies of food, water and medication, the organizer of an expedition to unearth samples of the 1918 deadly Spanish flu warns....
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Greenhammer strikes a blow for preparedness

Source: Crof, H5N1
David Baum, who blogs as Greenhammer, has shifted his concerns from H5N1 in particular to emergency preparedness in general. He's been trying to organize his own neighbourhood to be ready for an earthquake. (Here in the Pacific Northwest, we...
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October 03, 2006

SIONIX Corporation Announces That Its Modular Packaged Water ... - PR Newswire (press release)

SIONIX Corporation Announces That Its Modular Packaged Water ...PR Newswire (press release), NY - Sep 26, 2006... Ideally the device can be used as emergency water supply during natural disasters, and also by foreign governments, military, and humanitarian groups. ......
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September 27, 2006

Emergency water supply on way to Neah Bay - KESQ

Emergency water supply on way to Neah BayKESQ, CA - Sep 7, 2006NEAH BAY, Wash. Machinery to turn salt water into drinking water is on its way to the northwest tip of Washington where the Makah ......
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Underneath, a reservoir; on top, goalposts - Water Technology Online

Underneath, a reservoir; on top, goalpostsWater Technology Online, NY - Sep 22, 2006MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – A unique project is nearing completion in which half of the city's emergency water supply will be stored in an underground reservoir 40 ......
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County official content with existing water supply - Washington Daily News

County official content with existing water supplyWashington Daily News, NC - Sep 22, 2006... In an attempt to alleviate the problem of emergency water supply, the AquaMagic company gave a presentation to the Beaufort County Emergency Management Office ......
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SIONIX Corporation Announces That Its Modular Packaged Water ... - Yahoo! News (press release)

SIONIX Corporation Announces That Its Modular Packaged Water ...Yahoo! News (press release) - Sep 26, 2006... Ideally the device can be used as emergency water supply during natural disasters, and also by foreign governments, military, and humanitarian groups. ......
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September 25, 2006

McGuinty government taking action to reduce threats to drinking water sources - (from a press release)

PETERBOROUGH, ON - Eleven experts from across rural Ontario will guide the development of a program that will both protect sources of drinking water and meet the needs of rural communities. "The fund will help farmers and small rural...
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September 13, 2006

Clean Water Project Hit By Funding Drought

British engineers have developed a simple water filter which could save thousands of lives in developing countries. Unlike the commercial water filters currently supplied by some charities, the unit designed by Dr Paul Sallis and colleagues at Newcastle University...
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September 11, 2006

National Preparedness Month Kick-off: Groups Offer Tips For Emergency Water Storage

Today the National Consumers League(NCL) and International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) kicked offSeptember's National Preparedness Month by reminding consumers of theimportance of storing clean, potable drinking water for emergencysituations. In light of recent hurricane activity, as well as theanniversary...
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