By Haaretz and COLlive
Tzfas residents filled up 4-liter plastic bags with water from a water tanker in the Cna’an neighborhood and lined them up in a row last night, preparing to bring them home and to elderly neighbors.
It’s been 3 days since the Chabad populated neighborhood is without clean water after 2,000 liters of diesel fuel was introduced into the water supply.
1,800 apartments had their water cut off after a police officer trying to make coffee complained that the liquid coming out of the tap was brown and smelled like diesel fuel.
Chabadniks and their large families living in Cna’an’s Kiryat Chabad section, which also houses a dormitory for American girls, were left dry.
“It was like living in a gas station,” said Yonatan Cohen, a resident. “Even in the Mikvah, whoever went to dip discovered he was swimming in fuel.”
The incident was caused when the driver of a diesel fuel delivery truck who was bringing fuel to the Cna’an absorption center mistakenly attached the tanker’s hose to the water intake nozzle.
“I have 5 daughters who can’t survive without a shower. The boys haven’t showered since Monday, but the girls go out of town to shower,” said Michael Dvory, a resident.
Dvory said he is worried about the weekend.
“We have cooking to do for Shabbos and if the situation is not resolved we will have to use mineral spring water for cooking,” he said.
But he said there was a feeling of Ahavas Yisroel among residents. “Baruch Hashem, people here are worrying for each other.”
“theres sponja on the floors, i knock on neighbors doors” 🙂 🙂
they were 3 liter bags of water, at least thats what they were giving out by the kupat cholim. and sem girls i know its exciting that the water was out but seriously the way u guys were goin crazy by that water tank was a little much
I also have 5 daughters! 5 SINGLE DAUGHTERS!!
all stores are out of the cheap water now its going to cost allot more for mineral water!!!
“Shabbos is coming were so happy 6 days a week we await its coming….”
tha’s my dira!!!!!! i miss it!
“i live in the kirya the kirya the kirya”
ruver korn i see you
FUNNIEST THING EVER!! 3RD WORLD COUNTRY!
THE POT IS FROM CHEDER OCHEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO BEIS CHANA TZFAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the city of tzfat supplied us with public showers and buses to get there
where are the pictures of chitrik??
humor ous
IM A SEM GIRL NOW IN TZVAT AND I TOOK SHOWERS WITH MINERAL WATER NOW I APPRECIATE WATER MUCH MORE THATS 4SURE
Bs”D We are managing. The very day the error was discovered, the City of Tzfat brought out huge tankers of fresh water – free, and 4-liter bags to fill. There were many available tankers in the affected area. It wasn’t such a disaster for daily life since fresh water was brought in free – and there were plenty of baby wipes in the stores. On a three-day Yom Tov, like we just had, there isn’t any laundry either – so we made do, or brought the laundry to a laundry place. The situation was made known on Monday and by… Read more »
he he!! i agree
mrz u werent kidding! 🙂
yeah!! 🙂
No this is the best line on col….
The boys haven’t showered since Monday,
typical. And I’m sure they are quite happy too.
Maybe this can be a gold diggers mine.
best line on col ever! i guess now they will
I just feel so bad for the seminary girls ther……
Wishing you much luck getting your water supply back bekorov, dear Jews In Safed.
what are they doing to resolve the problem?
THATS BY BEIS CHANA
that is hysterical – such a typical girl thing to do!!! totally understand them, would probably do the same!
never knew how precious water is 🙂