Emergency Water Supply Initiative for Humanitarian Resilience
Supplying water for survivors in emergency situations is considered one of the most essential actions by managers, relief workers, and operational personnel at the scene of emergencies and crises. While it is possible to survive for up to a week without food, without access to water, depending on environmental conditions and air temperature, one can survive for a maximum of 2.5 days. Apart from drinking, after an incident, many operational activities at the scene also require water. Hence, providing water in emergency situations has become one of the main concerns for crisis and emergency managers in the country. The key elements in emergency water supply are: sources of water, the quantity and quality of water, access to water, locations for water distribution, and the methods and procedures for distributing water among disaster survivors. In this presentation, international experiences in supplying water during emergencies will be reviewed.
