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Milton Disrupted the Flow of Drinking Water—so Florida Deployed a Machine to Harvest It From Air
A Tampa-based company that makes atmospheric water generators and the state of Florida were able to supply one to a hospital shortly after Milton made landfall.
As Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast the evening of October 9, a deluge of rain ruptured the city of St. Petersburg’s water main lines. That’s why, before Milton hit, Weida reached out to Genesis Systems, a Tampa-based company manufacturing machines that pull moisture from the air to create potable water. According to figures published by the US Department of Energy, a hospital the size of All Children's would typically use anywhere from 10,000 to 90,000 gallons a day, depending on the services provided, age of the building, and water use practices.
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