Sentence examples for stockpiling water from inspiring English sources

Water rationing led to Brazilians stockpiling water, providing fertile breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti.

Nor could the ban stop them from stockpiling water from big-box stores, a loophole that does not vex her for now.

But a recent study by the California Emergency Management Agency found the majority of the state's households failing to meet recommendations for many basic emergency needs, like stockpiling water (a minimum of three gallons per person), reinforcing their homes and making disaster plans.

But the agency hopes that stockpiling water and protecting homes would give fire crews a headstart.

Soon, they are advised by the government to start making preparations for nuclear war — they begin somewhat farcically: taping up their windows, building shelters out of mattresses and sofa cushions, stockpiling water, and so on.

But even before hearing that Mexico would seek a loan, South Texas farmers and water managers were saying that, even as they refused to release sufficient water downstream for Texas agricultural operations, Mexico was stockpiling water to build up its own agricultural export industry.

"He's not telling people to stockpile water and dehydrated food.

The agency is also working to stockpile water for fighting fires.

Nonsense, but people are worried enough to stockpile water, batteries, tinned food and toilet paper.

She hadn't properly considered the threat of a terrorist attack on Britain until her daughter reminded her to stockpile water.

Richer people can, to some degree, insulate themselves from the disaster: they can dig boreholes in their gardens, stockpile water in their spare rooms, or, as I overheard in a restaurant in Tamboerskloof, "hire someone to queue for us".