Water is the most important component of any preparedness program. A healthy adult can only live three to four days without drinking water.
Water is the cheapest preparedness item to acquire and the easiest to store.
It is also the most overlooked item when preparing for an emergency. Next comes food and warmth. That tells you the importance of drinking water. However, in the case of a large scale disaster only a fraction of communities that need water will get it. View Yahoo's privacy policy .