Bushfires and Rainwater Storage Advice

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For people with water tanks.



Bushfires and roof-harvested rainwater | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (https://www.qld.gov.au/health/staying-healthy/environmental/after-a-disaster/bushfires/bushfires-and-roof-harvested-rainwater)

[PhilipA]

There are a lot of red houses in South Turramurra today.
The radio reporters were saying that people were coming out of their hoiuses not expecting the fire, but it would be hard to ignore a Hercules at about 500 feet overhead.
It was fantastic to watch on TV.
Regards PhilipA

[RANDLOVER]

For people with water tanks.



Bushfires and roof-harvested rainwater | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (https://www.qld.gov.au/health/staying-healthy/environmental/after-a-disaster/bushfires/bushfires-and-roof-harvested-rainwater)

A precis of the link...……... "
Bushfires produce large amounts of smoke, ash and debris that can settle on roofs used to collect rainwater. Fire retardants and foaming agents used in fire-fighting activities may also be deposited on roofs. To ensure supplies of roof-harvested rainwater are not adversely affected by bushfires, it is important that this material is prevented from entering the rainwater tank(s)."