Table 3. Water sources used by households during emergency.
Source of Water | Number of households | Percentage of households seeking other sources | Percentage of all households |
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Distribution center in town of residence | 251 | 54.9% | 50.4% |
Distribution center elsewhere | 98 | 21.4% | 19.7% |
Purchased from large store or grocery | 353 | 77.2% | 70.9% |
Purchased from gas station or convenience store | 74 | 16.2% | 14.9% |
Well water | 14 | 3.1% | 2.8% |
Friend | 104 | 22.8% | 20.9% |
Rainwater | 47 | 10.3% | 9.4% |
Some other source | 24 | 5.3% | 4.8% |
Tried to get water | 457 | - | 91.8% |
Did not try to get water | 40 | - | - |
Total respondents (includes 1 "don't know") | 498 | - | - |