Collecting rainwater is legal in most of the US. Only a few states set real limits, and Colorado, Utah and Nevada are the ones you should read first.
How much emergency water to store, what to store it in, where to put it so the floor holds, and how often it really needs rotating. With the weights.
A hand pump for a well only works if it matches your static water level. Depth limits, real costs, sharing a casing, and where the marketing stops.
Your well pump is dead and the tap still runs for a minute. Here is exactly how much water is left, what to do first, and how to get more.