He didn't want to lose water by working up an unnecessary sweat.
It also protects you from losing water through your skin.
In the aftermath of the storm, the city lost power and water for several days.
If you do that, you're losing water and a lot of energy.
Like many other such resting places, it is losing water rapidly.
But these cause the body to lose water only.
"We have 11 or 12 counties where every single person has lost power, phone service and water."
They, too, were losing water and having trouble meeting demands.
Widespread areas lost water, and the road system was heavily damaged.
"In order to lose water, you have to drink a lot of it," she says.