City of Pearland mulls stockpiling water, food for next disaster
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Customers wait outside at a Home Depot in Pearland to enter the store to buy supplies during the recent winter storm. City officials are pondering if Pearland should stockpile food and water for when the next severe weather event occurs.THOMAS SHEA, Contributor / AFP via Getty Images
Pearland city officials are considering creating a stockpile of water and nonperishable foods in preparation for the area’s next severe weather event.
City Council discussed the idea at its Feb. 22 meeting, with members saying it’s not a matter of if another storm strikes, but when.