It will undoubtedly add to the supply of drinking water, of the ultra-pure water required for some industrial processes, even of irrigation for high-value crops, especially if grown for export.

毫无疑问，脱盐会增加可饮用水的量，可以增加有些工业过程所必需的高纯水的供给，甚至还能增加高等作物(尤其是为出口而种植的作物)灌溉水的供给。

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This is especially true in rural areas where drinking water comes from private wells.

特别是在农村地区更是如此，那里的饮用水是来自私人水井。

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Poorer neighborhoods that may lack basic facilities such as reliable sanitation, drinking water or a dependable network of roads, are especially vulnerable to natural disasters.

那些可能缺乏如可靠的卫生设备，饮用水或可靠的公路网等基础设施的、没那么富裕的社区尤其容易受到自然灾害的破坏。

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Bennett says clean drinking water is the next big concern, especially to prevent an outbreak of diseases such as diarrhea or cholera.

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Staying well hydrated is the most effective way to prevent a hangover- drinking plenty of water throughout the day, and avoiding excess amounts of caffeine, especially high octane energy drinks loaded with plenty of caffeine which lead to loss of water from your body.

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Water purification plants (especially in large cities which recycle their sewage waste right back into the drinking supply) will hopefully get prioritized for energy allocations when rationing starts.

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