ELI5. After a hurricane if everyone had a “life straw” could they drink the ground water?
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depends on the product, they seem to sell some filtration aparatus that they assert can filter out pretty much everything.
However, it depends on the cause of the flooding, as what it cannot do is desalination – make drinking water from seawater. Much of the flooding in a Hurricane is tidal surge and not freshwater.
You also have to consider water is not just for drinking. The most effective filter they sell (in terms of number of contaminants removed) is a jug that does absolutely 300ml per use. That’s not going to cover cooking and cleaning for a family.
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