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. 2022 Dec 5;10:1035212. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1035212

Table 6.

Emergency response measures in the literature (N = 18/39).

Implemented emergency water supply Number of studies References
Bottled water 6 (17, 21, 22, 27, 31, 41)
Water tanks 6 (17, 34, 35, 39, 44, 47)
Water trucks 2 (7, 49)
Wells 5 (17, 21, 28, 34, 50)
Water supply treatment unit 1 (17)
Waste water treatment unit 1 (25)
Emergency plans
Used for provisions of food, water, medications, security and physician 1 (23)
Used as a support to respond to the crisis 1 (40)
Used with modifications when necessary, including essential staffing, social media, water supplies, dialysis process, and communications 1 (41)
Actors involved in the implementation of emergency water supply
Hospitals 6 (28, 31, 34, 35, 39, 47)
Private sector 6 (7, 17, 21, 35, 41, 50)
Rescue agencies (fire fighters, red cross etc.) 3 (17, 21, 44)
Governmental actors (regional/national authorities, army) 2 (49, 50)
Volunteers 1 (17)
International actors 1 (50)