Here's where you can find water in Houston





Get tips for finding water in the following gallery: less Many supermarkets across Houston have found themselves short on water with delivery trucks being caught in traffic. If the main beverage aisles of the store are empty there are a few things you can do to find water however. Many supermarkets across Houston have found themselves short on water with delivery trucks being caught in traffic. If the main beverage aisles of the store are empty there are a few things you can do to find ... more Photo: David J. Phillip, Associated Press Photo: David J. Phillip, Associated Press Image 1 of / 39 Caption Close Here's where you can find water in Houston 1 / 39 Back to Gallery

While store shelves that once held dozens of cases of water lay barren, Houstonians making last minute preparations for Hurricane Harvey still have options for acquiring drinkable water both in stores and through their own ingenuity.

In grocery and department stores like Walmart, gallon jugs of purified water are sold in the same aisle as baby formula, often times being overlooked by panicked shoppers, meanwhile Hardware stores such as Home Depot also carry cases of water.

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Kroger is restocking its Texas stores with water and emergency supplies in anticipation of Hurricane Harvey, which is expected to slam into the Gulf Coast by early Saturday morning.

However, the company has 16 area stores that are typically open 24 hours, and those will operate on a modified schedule. They will close at 1 a.m. Saturday and reopen at 6 a.m.

The company is delivering water as quickly as possible. It shipped more than more than 100 truckloads of water within the last 24 hours, and some area stores received multiple loads.

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Filtered water can be stored in rain jugs that can be purchased at stores or converted from empty containers. Keep them stored in case there is a power outage and you don't have access to tap water.

Bathtubs can also be filled with water as a means to still flush toilets by manually filling the back water basins.



If the power goes out and no freshwater is available, bio-filters can be be constructed out of buckets, gravel, sand and charcoal, items usually found in most sheds and backyards. Water used for bio-filters should always be boiled in order to make it drinkable.