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Hurricane Florence: Do you really need to buy bottled water in Charlotte?

Do you really need to buy bottled water this week in Charlotte?
Folks sure seem to think so with Hurricane Florence approaching.
Twitter was dotted Monday with reports of water being sold out at grocery stores in South End, on Park Road, in Ballantyne.
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Stop.
This, from Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughn: If you are on city water there is no reason to buy bottled water.
Our system is reliable and well prepared.
It is designed to operate during and after the storm.
(And psst: Store-bought bottles are not safer than tap water, anyway.)

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