[SkyPilot]

So why not just save some water from the faucet BEFORE the storm comes?

It's never a bad idea. Justa is correct about the contaminated ground water in FL after storms.

Most of us are pretty acclimatized to the convenience of plastic bottled water. It keeps a long time, it has no bad taste, and it's in the right size for drinking.

In case of emergencies, I have several of these 5 gallon collapsible jugs. You can buy them on Amazon for $9.99 each.

Reliance Fold-A-Carrier, 5 Gallons

I also carry these in my home:

Potable Aqua Water Purification Treatment (50 Tablets)

[LilFarmer]

This is a neat idea for emergencies - it allows you to fill your tub with tap water (55 gallons): https://waterbob.com

[Jamestown1630]

Those 5-gal. things are very nice. (After losing water several times over the past few years, I’ve decided that I’d much rather lose electricity than water.)

[dirtboy]

And those foldable carriers take up little space when not in use. I keep a couple around and I don’t live in a hurricane zone.

[Paul R.]

Those tabs are not a bad idea for “if TSHTF” and supplies run out. How long do the tabs keep?