No, we didn't have a flood. I've just been filling up all of our containers with water. Why? Because starting from 9 p.m. tonight until the same time two days from now, we will have no water! Sam just informed us this morning and we've been trying to figure out how to maximize our water storage. Thanks to Yoshi's idea, we've even filled up the washing machine.
It's a little distressing, the thought of having no running water for 2 whole days, but it's a good reminder about how important water is. It really is a luxury to be able to drink the water from the tap. Ever since Mexico, I've had a bit of a problem with hoarding drinking water, must have lived in the desert in a previous life :) Because of this, we always have at least one full container (20 L) of drinking water in the house. Enough to last 2 days. Thankfully, we had an empty container so we've filled that with water too. We'll have enough for our washing and washroom needs, I hope. As for eating, we've basically given up on cooking these days so as long as there is still water in the nearby restaurants, we're good. Let the adventure begin!
7:15 pm Update
We went out to get our dinner and saw the rush to buy buckets on the street. The one guy who was selling washing tubs and buckets all semester is a happy camper right now. The run on them must have been profitable for him as the students rushed to buy containers to hold the water.
Ran into some of the students. One of the girls told us how she and her roommates had lugged water up the stairs of their dorm this afternoon. Many were buying big bottles of drinking water from the little store on campus. I feel sorry for the students. Many of them have 6 to 8 per room and while they have a washroom (with no shower facilities - but that's another story) in the room, they try not to use it to keep the odor down. They go to the shared washroom out in the hallway. I DO NOT want to be in that area in the next couple of days if the washrooms in the teaching buildings are any indication. Here is a case for never having smell-o-vision :(
OK, to change the topic. We got our dinner from the cafeteria tonight but will probably go elsewhere tomorrow night since they won't have water either. Not sure how sanitary things are now and will definitely have to wonder when there is no tap water.
I'm still filling up containers. Just filled 2 small water bottles that we just emptied from dinner. Is there a name for this psychological illness?? :)
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