EMERGENCY WATER NEWS and WATER THOUGHTS

Disaster Preparedness, Elderly Care, System Applications

Our standard approaches for emergency water during a storm may increase risks to our seniors. The winter storm season approaches again. This year, we also enter the season under threat of COVID-19. COVID brings new risks as we prepare for…

Nov11

Emergency Water in Puerto Rico – FEMA OIG Report 63% of Water Shipments Lost

Released in September 2020, buried by everything election and COVID, FEMA’s Inspector General Report detailed the major missteps of the Hurricane Maria response. The report highlights the limitations, errors, and shortfalls of our traditional disaster response methods. The end result—When…

Oct28

Emergency Water Security from Virginia to Puerto Rico

With the hurricane season well underway, two Virginia organizations are working together to bring a lifesaving water security to a school in Puerto Rico. Constant Water, LLC, a manufacturer of emergency water storage systems, is donating two of its systems…

Aug26

Hurricane Laura – Path After Landfall Will Impact Many

Hurricane Laura will soon be the first major storm to hit the U.S. with the greatest impact expected near the Louisiana/Texas coast. The 2020 Hurricane Season is underway and setting records. The 12th named storm is already on the books,…

Aug17

Power Outages in California Underway Power outages affect millions of customers during heat wave–May impact water

Disaster Preparedness, In the News

Power outages may occur without warning to customers. Power outages in California are occuring amid record heat waves and wildfires, and PG&E will begin rotating power outages without warning. Starting immediately, up to 250,000 customers will lose power in high…

Jul30

Coronavirus Pandemic Concerns All of Us They called us. We are humbled. We thank them all!

Disabled Veterans, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Elderly Care

Like everyone, the pandemic concerned us! As the pandemic began, we were concerned both personally and professionally. Personally, we saw the shortages and limits placed on critical items like toilet paper, sanitizers, and bottled water. They impacted our families directly.…

Jul23

Tropical Storm Gonzalo Expected to Become Hurricane

Disabled Veterans, Disaster Preparedness, Elderly Care

Tropical Storm Gonzalo, the seventh named storm of 2020 and is expected to reach hurricane strength today. Traveling west northwest through the tropical Atlantic region, Gonzalo will be the first Atlantic Hurricane of the year. A Busy and Early 2020…

Jun15

Our Lives Changed—Hope is NOT a Water Strategy

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Elderly Care

Yes. Emergency water was as scarce as toilet paper. At a speed no one could imagine, our lives changed. Change was forced on us, at a national level, in ways not seen in almost four family generations. In the end,…

Jun5

Disabled Veteran Grants for Emergency Water Systems VA Grant Programs Now Include Water Security

Disabled Veterans, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Elderly Care, Wounded Warriors

VA grant programs now cover water security for our most at-risk and vulnerable disabled veterans.

Apr2

Bottled Water Shortage and High Gulf Temps Raise Risks Bottled water availability may be lower as we enter the storm season.

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Elderly Care, In the News

The southern U.S. region is warmer earlier this year thanks to warmer than normal temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico. Historically, recent past included, early warmer temperatures contributed to increased spring tornadoes and more severe hurricanes in the Gulf regions. …

Mar10

We Don’t Do Toilet Paper! We Do Water! Whole-house emergency water systems for your home and family

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Elderly Care

Toilet paper shortage in response to spread Coronavirus As people react to yet unknown implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19), news stories on the shortage of toilet paper are becoming common. For the record, Constant Water cannot help prepare you for…

Feb28

Water Security – For You, Your Family, and Your Loved Ones And Battling Misconceptions

Disaster Preparedness, Elderly Care, System Applications

Weather extremes occur more often. Major storm events appear more frequent and severe. There are droughts, then there are floods. We combat wildfires by turning off power, leaving many without water as well. Our water infrastructure is aging. So are…

Feb27

Water Security, Storm Season and Coronavirus Prepare Early!

Disaster Preparedness, Elderly Care, In the News

Coronavirus is in the U.S. More and more cases of the coronavirus are appearing in more and more countries. More cases are being identified in the U.S. While it maybe a long way from a pandemic, we should all consider…

Jan8

Puerto Rico Water Security – We Want to Partner With Non-Profits

The recent Puerto Rico earthquake has again left millions of families in blackout conditions. Many homes were damaged by the earthquake. Many more will again be without water due to lack of power (wells/cisterns) and damaged public water systems —…

Oct18

California Earthquakes Hit Without Warning – Garlock Fault Shift Generates Concern

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, System Applications

Garlock Fault Moves for the First Time California earthquakes are common. Spanning 730 miles through California, the San Andreas fault periodically hints at its destructive power. While the early-July Ridgecrest-area quake left relatively light damage in its wake, tremors were…

Oct9

California Power Outage May Affect Your Water – Will you have water when you need it?

Disaster Preparedness, Elderly Care

PG&E power cut may also cause water cut. California power outages in both northern and southern areas are underway or expected soon. While reducing the risk of wind-spread wildfires, PG&E could leave upwards of 1,000,000 customers without power and without…

Aug26

Atlantic Storms Form. Is Quiet Time Over? It’s never too late to prepare.

Storms are now showing up in the Atlantic. Threatening weather systems have now formed after three months of relative calm. September is the peak season for hurricane formation, so we may be seeing the peace in the 2019 season coming…

Jul31

Would Emergency Water Systems Help In Puerto Rico? We want to know what you think

We Watched From Home–You were there! We watched the devastation of Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria. We watched the response and recovery efforts that followed. We watched so many left without water for so long. We watched the rebuild of…

Jul25

California Earthquakes Hit With No Warnings

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, System Applications

Low Damage, But No Warning California earthquakes are common. Spanning 730 miles through California, the San Andreas fault periodically hints at its destructive power. While the early-July Ridgecrest-area quake left relatively light damage in its wake, tremors were felt more…

Jul22

Without Water? Storm Damage in Wisconsin and Michigan Impacts Many

Disaster Preparedness, Elderly Care

Storm Damage in Wisconsin and Michigan was severe. Midwest storms hit quickly and hard. Water Security for Every Water-Out Scenario Warnings and preparation time aren’t always available. You can’t always fill sinks and tubs or buy bottled water. And you…

Jul5

Earthquake Sparks Emergency Water Preparedness 21st Century Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Elderly Care

Constant Water whole-house backup water systems are always full, always fresh and always ready. Emergency water preparedness is increasing with the recent 6.8 earthquake in southern California. It is the largest in almost 20 years, but only the latest in…

Jun3

Storm Preparation Should Start Now! Will the Gulf of Mexico Storm Impact You?

Disaster Preparedness, In the News

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40-120 Gallon Systems Provide Whole-House Emergency Water for Storm Preparation Are You Ready for the Coming Storms? Storm preparation is not something you should put off. Mere days into the 2019 hurricane season, there is a disturbance in the Gulf…

Apr15

Water Security Important to “Aging in Place”

Elderly Care, System Applications

50 million people in the United States are age 65 and older, and this number is expected to increase to 60 million in the next 5 years. According to AARP, 90% of this population will be staying in their home…

Apr3

Constant Water Launches Water for Warriors Program Securing your families water helps secure water for a wounded warrior family

Disaster Preparedness, Wounded Warriors

On the heals of our recent donation to the U.S. Army Major (Ret) Jeremy Haynes family home being built by the Gary Sinise Foundation, Constant Water has launched its own program to help other wounded warrior families be prepared for…

Mar18

Recurring Storms Highlight the Need to Incentivize Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, In the News

The recent flooding in Midwestern states will have long-term impacts and far reaching effects. The speed at which the storms arrived and the severity of the storms, both trends that have been increasing for decades, left many unprepared for either…

Oct23

What Do Our Customers Look Like?

Elderly Care, In the News, Low Flow Water Wells, System Applications

We took a close look at our Constant Water customers. We wanted to know about their experiences and their needs. We wanted to know why they bought a Constant Water system. They look like us. They look like you. They…

Aug2

The Next Major Hurricane is Never More Than Two Weeks Away How prepared are you?

Disaster Preparedness, System Applications

The past hurricane season demonstrated how widely devastating a rapid succession of hurricanes can be—Entire towns without water for weeks, 60% of entire states without power for weeks, many areas of Puerto Rico…

Jul17

Disaster Water Resilience–A Better Approach

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, System Applications, Uncategorized

Water is THE most critical element during a disaster. Families need water, businesses need water, hospitals and clinics need water. And recent disasters continue to demonstrate that planning for a timely distribution of potable water delivery after the storm is…

Jul7

Proactive Instead of Reactive–Time for a New Approach to Water Resilience in Puerto Rico

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, System Applications

Puerto Rico demonstrated that relying on post-disaster delivery of emergency water is not the most effective approach. Families are still without potable water. Deadly waterborne illnesses and deaths are on the rise. The rebuilt electrical infrastructure will not survive a…

Jun18

10 Reasons for a Constant Water system Don’t React. Prepare!

Disaster Preparedness, Elderly Care, Low Flow Water Wells, System Applications

We’ve sold Constant Water systems “from the mountains, to the prairies, to the oceans white with foam.” With customers all over the country—in cities, on farms, on beach fronts, in the woods, and on the mountain—here are 10 reasons why…

Mar19

Many of Our Customers Already Had a Generator “Why add Constant Water?”, we asked.

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Installation

As we sell more and more Constant Water systems, we were surprised to learn that many of our callers already had a generator. Some were portable generators. Some were large, whole-house generators. So we started asking why they were purchasing…

Mar8

How We Can Help in Puerto Rico Available through the American Red Cross

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We are working hard with non-profits and relief agencies to bring Constant Water systems to reconstruction efforts in Puerto Rico. See below how our systems can provide both near-term relief and long-term preparation. If you haven’t heard of our systems…

Mar5

All of Our Customers Had Water You can too!

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Elderly Care

The recent Nor’easter did tremendous damage from Virginia to Maine. More than two million homes without power for days. Millions without water. All of our Constant Water customers had water during the outage. We would like you to be a…

Feb20

Constant Water Now a Registered Supplier to American Red Cross Aid Agencies in Puerto Rico Can Request Constant Water Systems for Water Relief

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief, System Applications

Nearly five months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, more than 20 percent of the island is still without power and more are without water, and the U.S. territory doesn’t have a fiscal means to change that. As part of…

Dec7

Constant Water LLC, Offers $1B Initiative to Trump Administration for Puerto Rico Water Resilience.

Disaster Preparedness, In the News

With more than half of Puerto Rico still without water, a Virginia entrepreneur has proposed to President Trump and his administration a $1 billion initiative to prepare every home on the island for inevitable future hurricanes that will again leave…

Oct9

We Can Help Puerto Rico with Immediate Relief and Long-term Preparedness

We have been monitoring the devastation in PR and the surrounding islands and we want to help provide both immediate relief from existing conditions and long-term preparation for future hurricane events.

Constant Water (www.constantwater.com) systems were developed for homes and businesses on water wells that lose water when a power outage occurs. We also specifically developed capabilities into the system that allow it to be rapidly installed and operated in the exact conditions resulting from recent hurricanes in the U.S. and the PR territories. Contact us for more information.

Aug31

Constant Water Highlighted in Florida Ground Water Association “Driller” Magazine An Emergency Water System Critical for Disaster Preparation

FL Ground Water Association Highlights Constant Water The Florida Ground Water Association highlighted Constant Water in its 4th Quarter 2016 “Driller” magazine. We developed Constant Water specifically as a source of fresh emergency water during ANY water outage. Is your…

Aug31

Constant Water Highlighted in PHCC VA “Image” Magazine An Emergency Water System Critical for Disaster Preparation

Virginia PHCC Highlights Constant Water The Virginia Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors Association highlighted Constant Water in its Summer 2015 “Images” magazine. We developed Constant Water specifically as a source of fresh emergency water during ANY water outage. Is your…

Aug11

NOAA Hurricane Update–Worse Than Predicted Free Additional Tank with System Purchase

The 30-year historical average (1981-2010) for the Atlantic Basin is 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes. A major hurricane is of Category 3 strength or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. NOAA recently issued an updated forecast…

Aug3

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