Hurricanes Inspire Invention
Kristen Nevils wowed the Venture2 “Inventor Search” judges both with her husband’s “Watersafe” invention idea and her presentation polish.
Nevils proudly unveiled the emergency water storage product that she and husband Michael Nevils developed after South Florida was hit by hurricanes two years in a row.
The Fort Lauderdale residents’ product is a solution for the homeowner to keep up to 65 gallons of emergency water supply in the bathtub or sink, avoiding the prehurricane scramble for bottled water.
“When you see those palm trees starting to bend, you fill it up,” Nevils said, demonstrating how the plastic storage bags are filled with tap water and secured.
The couple were named the contest winners. “I’m blown away. I’m so excited,” Nevils said. “I love my product and see so much in it. But to have other inventors say, `You really have something here,’ that’s amazing. That legitimizes it.”
Photo by NOAA.
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