Water is one one of the most essential need for us to continue living. Urban folks especially those who don't live anywhere near a stream, river, lake, water holes or well are very dependent on ready water supply to homes. A day without water is manageable because most urban houses have build in water storage tanks but a few days without water especially clean drinking water is cause for worry. Therefore many will rush (some frantically) to buy and stock up bottled drinking water whenever there is a water cut.They don't mind paying. You can see quickly emptied racks in this section in hypermarkets, stores etc. There are more and more bottled drinking water, RO water, distill water and mineral water of different brands in the market. We don't have these years ago. Water quality have deteriorated through the years or people are more demanding /educated these days? Urban folks are especially health conscious and don't trust the water quality of water stored up for too long in water tanks because they are worried about pathogens such as bacteria or virus built up in water. Chlorine used to treat water will no longer be present in water that is stored for days. Water rations supplied by water company/authority in lorries are usually not up to the mark. There are many complains and reports regarding this matter.
My house was without water supply since noon yesterday till 0800 today and electricity supply from 0400 till 0800 without any prior notification. Imagine being in the dark, hot,without water supply and had to prepare children for school this morning. My children had to be in school before 0710. It is still dark in Malaysia. We were like handicaps all of a sudden. Practically groping around with the help of candles and torch light because we didn't charge up our rechargeable emergency lamp. Therefore couldn't use it. We have already become too dependent on the 2 utilities. What to do as we are urban people and supposing getting more develop by day? This is something I am not proud of actually. My salute and kudos to folks who manage well without ready supply of these 2 things in their daily lives and those without basic needs! Applause to all the handicaps in this world for not giving up on life...we non-handicaps are actually more handicap than you in many ways.
Prescription : Value the gift of water and electricity.
(21.04.11-Thursday)
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