FEMA Dumps 1 Million Cans of Unused Water
Posted on: Sunday, 1 January 2006, 12:00 CST
DALLAS (AP) -- One million cans of drinking water donated for hurricane relief have been emptied and recycled because the water was never used at Texas and Louisiana hurricane shelters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.
FEMA hauled the 400,000 liters of water, or 18 truckloads, to a scrap metal business in the Dallas area last month. The water was dumped into a sewer and the cans sent for recycling.
FEMA spokesman Don Jacks said the cans were given by Coca-Cola and other donors in response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. After the evacuees left, the shelters gave the unused water to FEMA.
"We didn't need it anymore," Jacks said.
Source: Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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