diff --git a/src/current/_includes/v23.1/storage/free-up-disk-space.md b/src/current/_includes/v23.1/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
index c63b70b766e..e4a6b08a57a 100644
--- a/src/current/_includes/v23.1/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
+++ b/src/current/_includes/v23.1/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after deleting data, see [How can I free up disk space quickly?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-quickly)
+For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after dropping a table, see [How can I free up disk space that was used by a dropped table?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-when-dropping-a-table)
diff --git a/src/current/_includes/v23.2/storage/free-up-disk-space.md b/src/current/_includes/v23.2/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
index c63b70b766e..e4a6b08a57a 100644
--- a/src/current/_includes/v23.2/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
+++ b/src/current/_includes/v23.2/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after deleting data, see [How can I free up disk space quickly?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-quickly)
+For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after dropping a table, see [How can I free up disk space that was used by a dropped table?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-when-dropping-a-table)
diff --git a/src/current/_includes/v24.1/storage/free-up-disk-space.md b/src/current/_includes/v24.1/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
index c63b70b766e..e4a6b08a57a 100644
--- a/src/current/_includes/v24.1/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
+++ b/src/current/_includes/v24.1/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after deleting data, see [How can I free up disk space quickly?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-quickly)
+For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after dropping a table, see [How can I free up disk space that was used by a dropped table?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-when-dropping-a-table)
diff --git a/src/current/_includes/v24.2/storage/free-up-disk-space.md b/src/current/_includes/v24.2/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
index c63b70b766e..e4a6b08a57a 100644
--- a/src/current/_includes/v24.2/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
+++ b/src/current/_includes/v24.2/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after deleting data, see [How can I free up disk space quickly?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-quickly)
+For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after dropping a table, see [How can I free up disk space that was used by a dropped table?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-when-dropping-a-table)
diff --git a/src/current/_includes/v24.3/storage/free-up-disk-space.md b/src/current/_includes/v24.3/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
index c63b70b766e..e4a6b08a57a 100644
--- a/src/current/_includes/v24.3/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
+++ b/src/current/_includes/v24.3/storage/free-up-disk-space.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after deleting data, see [How can I free up disk space quickly?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-quickly)
+For instructions on how to free up disk space as quickly as possible after dropping a table, see [How can I free up disk space that was used by a dropped table?]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/operational-faqs.md %}#how-can-i-free-up-disk-space-when-dropping-a-table)
diff --git a/src/current/v23.1/operational-faqs.md b/src/current/v23.1/operational-faqs.md
index b84fff484ca..56c0c9ff40b 100644
--- a/src/current/v23.1/operational-faqs.md
+++ b/src/current/v23.1/operational-faqs.md
@@ -81,9 +81,13 @@ When MVCC garbage is deleted by garbage collection, the data is still not yet ph
 
 {% include {{page.version.version}}/storage/free-up-disk-space.md %}
 
-## How can I free up disk space quickly?
+## How can I free up disk space when dropping a table?
 
-If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after deleting data](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly. This example assumes a table `t`.
+If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after dropping a table](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly the next time you drop a table. This example assumes a table `t` exists. 
+
+{{site.data.alerts.callout_info}}
+The procedure shown here only works if you get the range IDs from the table **before** running [`DROP TABLE`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/drop-table.md %}). If you are in an emergency situation due to running out of disk, see [What happens when a node runs out of disk space?](#what-happens-when-a-node-runs-out-of-disk-space)
+{{site.data.alerts.end}}
 
 1. Lower the [`gc.ttlseconds` parameter]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/configure-replication-zones.md %}#gc-ttlseconds) to 10 minutes.
 
diff --git a/src/current/v23.2/operational-faqs.md b/src/current/v23.2/operational-faqs.md
index 6fa24aa8336..41bc09654b7 100644
--- a/src/current/v23.2/operational-faqs.md
+++ b/src/current/v23.2/operational-faqs.md
@@ -81,9 +81,13 @@ When MVCC garbage is deleted by garbage collection, the data is still not yet ph
 
 {% include {{page.version.version}}/storage/free-up-disk-space.md %}
 
-## How can I free up disk space quickly?
+## How can I free up disk space when dropping a table?
 
-If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after deleting data](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly. This example assumes a table `t`.
+If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after dropping a table](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly the next time you drop a table. This example assumes a table `t` exists. 
+
+{{site.data.alerts.callout_info}}
+The procedure shown here only works if you get the range IDs from the table **before** running [`DROP TABLE`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/drop-table.md %}). If you are in an emergency situation due to running out of disk, see [What happens when a node runs out of disk space?](#what-happens-when-a-node-runs-out-of-disk-space)
+{{site.data.alerts.end}}
 
 1. Lower the [`gc.ttlseconds` parameter]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/configure-replication-zones.md %}#gc-ttlseconds) to 10 minutes.
 
diff --git a/src/current/v24.1/operational-faqs.md b/src/current/v24.1/operational-faqs.md
index d482b34322d..d132ffcded5 100644
--- a/src/current/v24.1/operational-faqs.md
+++ b/src/current/v24.1/operational-faqs.md
@@ -81,9 +81,13 @@ When MVCC garbage is deleted by garbage collection, the data is still not yet ph
 
 {% include {{page.version.version}}/storage/free-up-disk-space.md %}
 
-## How can I free up disk space quickly?
+## How can I free up disk space when dropping a table?
 
-If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after deleting data](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly. This example assumes a table `t`.
+If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after dropping a table](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly the next time you drop a table. This example assumes a table `t` exists. 
+
+{{site.data.alerts.callout_info}}
+The procedure shown here only works if you get the range IDs from the table **before** running [`DROP TABLE`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/drop-table.md %}). If you are in an emergency situation due to running out of disk, see [What happens when a node runs out of disk space?](#what-happens-when-a-node-runs-out-of-disk-space)
+{{site.data.alerts.end}}
 
 1. Lower the [`gc.ttlseconds` parameter]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/configure-replication-zones.md %}#gc-ttlseconds) to 10 minutes.
 
diff --git a/src/current/v24.2/operational-faqs.md b/src/current/v24.2/operational-faqs.md
index 10c04d37472..7a073b9c0dc 100644
--- a/src/current/v24.2/operational-faqs.md
+++ b/src/current/v24.2/operational-faqs.md
@@ -81,9 +81,13 @@ When MVCC garbage is deleted by garbage collection, the data is still not yet ph
 
 {% include {{page.version.version}}/storage/free-up-disk-space.md %}
 
-## How can I free up disk space quickly?
+## How can I free up disk space when dropping a table?
 
-If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after deleting data](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly. This example assumes a table `t`.
+If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after dropping a table](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly the next time you drop a table. This example assumes a table `t` exists. 
+
+{{site.data.alerts.callout_info}}
+The procedure shown here only works if you get the range IDs from the table **before** running [`DROP TABLE`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/drop-table.md %}). If you are in an emergency situation due to running out of disk, see [What happens when a node runs out of disk space?](#what-happens-when-a-node-runs-out-of-disk-space)
+{{site.data.alerts.end}}
 
 1. Lower the [`gc.ttlseconds` parameter]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/configure-replication-zones.md %}#gc-ttlseconds) to 10 minutes.
 
diff --git a/src/current/v24.3/operational-faqs.md b/src/current/v24.3/operational-faqs.md
index 10c04d37472..7a073b9c0dc 100644
--- a/src/current/v24.3/operational-faqs.md
+++ b/src/current/v24.3/operational-faqs.md
@@ -81,9 +81,13 @@ When MVCC garbage is deleted by garbage collection, the data is still not yet ph
 
 {% include {{page.version.version}}/storage/free-up-disk-space.md %}
 
-## How can I free up disk space quickly?
+## How can I free up disk space when dropping a table?
 
-If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after deleting data](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly. This example assumes a table `t`.
+If you've noticed that [your disk space is not freeing up quickly enough after dropping a table](#why-is-my-disk-usage-not-decreasing-after-deleting-data), you can take the following steps to free up disk space more quickly the next time you drop a table. This example assumes a table `t` exists. 
+
+{{site.data.alerts.callout_info}}
+The procedure shown here only works if you get the range IDs from the table **before** running [`DROP TABLE`]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/drop-table.md %}). If you are in an emergency situation due to running out of disk, see [What happens when a node runs out of disk space?](#what-happens-when-a-node-runs-out-of-disk-space)
+{{site.data.alerts.end}}
 
 1. Lower the [`gc.ttlseconds` parameter]({% link {{ page.version.version }}/configure-replication-zones.md %}#gc-ttlseconds) to 10 minutes.