[texgal]

"See, I can't get past that bleach thing. They say to add bleach to the water and that just freaks me out."

It's a very small amount, something like a drop per gallon and you don't drink it right away, you wait something like an hour before drinking. Water from your tap has been treated with chlorine - same thing as in bleach.

[james_f_hall]

So John Roberts thinks FEMA didn't preposition anything for Katrina? He said because of elections FEMA did it in 2004 and now it is overkill for Rita.

I think John Roberts of CBS is Stuck on Stupid!!

[Retired RN]

According to some survival websites, add 1/2 tsp bleach to 5 gallons of water.

[sfimom]

1 teaspoon per 10 gallons of water and wait at least 30 minutes before drinking.