Water supply for emergencies
Please read an article we came across in July that talks about how to secure you water supply for emergencies. As the author Dr. Mercola mentions, it is of course better to have a cistern rather than only rain barrels (because of size), but the gravity feed won’t be as easy achievable when you are dealing with a large vessel like a cistern because of the weight not only of the cistern but also of the water inside the cistern.
How to Secure Your Water Supply For Emergencies by Dr. Mercola