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^ T E N W A T E R C O M M A N D M E N T S F O R Y O U R P R O T E C T I O N An air raid may cause damage to waterworks and distribution mains, the intricate network of piping which carries safe drinking water into your home. In this emergency when the water fails to flow from the tap, what you do may affect the health, comfort and property of each citizen: therefore, heed these ten precautions based upon two and a half years of British experience. 1. Keep available at least one quart bottle filled with drinking water for each person in the house. Reason: “You never miss the water ’til the well runs dry.” 2. Always turn water faucets off everywhere in the house when water service has failed. Reason: When water comes on, you may have forgotten about that open faucet upstairs. Water will be wasted, damage may re­sult from flooding and water pressure may be lowered over the city. 3. Do NOT fill bath tubs with water following air raid alarms or during air raids. Reason: Such action if taken simultaneously in many homes will seriously reduce water pressure in the mains and limit the volume of water. This would result in a dangerous lack of water for fire fighting purposes. 4. Leave valves alone. Reason: Trained men will shut off all necessary valves. 5. REMEMBER that the Water Department knows the service is off in your area. Your telephone report is not necessary. Reason: The air raid warden will promptly report troubles in his area. Telephones are needed for important official calls.