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Community Caches and Rain Barrel Storage
Barrel Survival: Community Caches and Rain Barrel Storage
Be Resilient: Build Community Caches and Rainwater Collections to help everyone on your street have the most important elements after a disaster--water, sanitation, and hygiene kits. Learn what 230 homes in one Beaverton neighborhood did to prepare. And catch the essential tips for collecting and caring for roof top rainwater. A way to go ‘green’ and be ‘water ready’.
Click on the YouTube video to view the full presentation. Or, scroll down if you want to view the video focused on one of the three topics we covered in the meeting: Community Caches, Rain Barrel Harvesting, or Cleaning the Dirty Water.
Be Resilient: Build Community Caches and Rainwater Collections to help everyone on your street have the most important elements after a disaster--water, sanitation, and hygiene kits. Learn what 230 homes in one Beaverton neighborhood did to prepare. And catch the essential tips for collecting and caring for roof top rainwater. A way to go ‘green’ and be ‘water ready’.
Click on the YouTube video to view the full presentation. Or, scroll down if you want to view the video focused on one of the three topics we covered in the meeting: Community Caches, Rain Barrel Harvesting, or Cleaning the Dirty Water.
Download files for "Barrel Survival: Community Caches & Rain Barrel Storage"
Part 1 - Build Community Caches
Part 1 - Build Community Caches
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Community Caches and Rain Barrel Storage
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Wash Handout
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Part 2 - Rain Barrel Storage
Links:
Current U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions for Oregon
https://www.drought.gov/states/oregon
Rainwater calculator to find out the number of gallons of rain water you can expect to collect each month and year.
https://www.portlandcatchmentcompany.com/rainwatercalculator.html
Portland area average rainfall, from a network of 44 different gages
https://or.water.usgs.gov/non-usgs/bes/
National Weather Service. Oregon Access:
Observed Weather, Climate Locations, Climate Prediction, Climate Resources, Local Data/Records, Astronomical, NOWData (NOAA Online Weather Data)
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/past-weather/Portland%20OR
Current U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions for Oregon
https://www.drought.gov/states/oregon
Rainwater calculator to find out the number of gallons of rain water you can expect to collect each month and year.
https://www.portlandcatchmentcompany.com/rainwatercalculator.html
Portland area average rainfall, from a network of 44 different gages
https://or.water.usgs.gov/non-usgs/bes/
National Weather Service. Oregon Access:
Observed Weather, Climate Locations, Climate Prediction, Climate Resources, Local Data/Records, Astronomical, NOWData (NOAA Online Weather Data)
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/past-weather/Portland%20OR
Rain Barrel Water System
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Part 3 - Dirty, Turbid Water Made Drinkable
Regional Water Providers Consortium
How to Treat Water in an Emergency
https://www.regionalh2o.org/emergency-preparedness/treating-emergency-water
How to Treat Water in an Emergency
https://www.regionalh2o.org/emergency-preparedness/treating-emergency-water
The diagram to the right is an example of a Water Filter System. Their recommendation to extend the usefulness of the filter is from Outback™ Water Purification System. "Using the clearest possible water source, a settling bucket and keeping the pre-filter sleeve and filter clean is helpful in prolonging the useful life of the filters." |
P&G Purifier of Water
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CDC Water Treatment Information
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