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The Natural Philosopher[_2_]

On 23/04/17 15:41, wrote:
On Sun, 23 Apr 2017 12:25:17 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 17:19:45 +0100, charles wrote:

All supermarket food spoilt.

most supermarkets have standby generators

They may well have to keep the chillers and freezers running and core
IT.

No transactions possible except cash.
NO working petrol or diesel pumps.
except those at supermarkets?

In my experience loss of mains power forces closure of nearly all
shops, supermarkets and petrol stations. T
No water
No sewage.

Gravity will help

A lot of the water supply is gravity. Sewage tends to need pumping,
if only to get it from the buried pipes to the surface treatment
works.

People who still have a loft tank may become popular with those who
have modernised and rely on direct mains pressure.

for about 40 minutes till the tank runs dry

G.Harman

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