Filling a bathtub with water before a hurricane? Why it’s common advice

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(NEXSTAR) — For those who live in a hurricane-prone area, it may be second nature to fill your bathtub with water ahead of an impending storm. Outside of those regions, such a step may leave you confused.

As odd as it may sound to those who have never been through a hurricane, it is, indeed, listed in advice in nearly every hurricane preparedness guide, from the guide produced by Nexstar’s WFLA to FEMA’s hurricane prep sheet.

Not for drinking water, as you may have........

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