N93332 wrote:

Why wouldn't the water heater be a good source of uncontaminated water?

You have to wait until the flood waters go down enough to access it. That's the
only problem. The water in it should be uncontaminated, especially if you had
the presence of mind to turn off the inlet valve or the main water valve.

George Patterson
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