Power outages often happen during disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, snow storms and even heat waves.
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Power outages often happen during disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, snow storms and even heat waves.
Read moreWritten by Bernie Carr A family friend of ours had just recently moved to Texas when the unprecedented snowstorm and subsequent power disaster happened. Although it does get cold in
Read moreRight before Christmas, some of my relatives lost electricity when the wind knocked out their neighborhood’s power lines. They spent a cold night at home and were worried they would
Read moreNatural disasters often cause prolonged power outages. Whether the outage is a permanent condition or a temporary one, you need to have a plan for how to handle the situation without electricity.
Since weather not only causes most power outages but also causes and contributes to most disasters, it should be one of the first things to consider. Your best option during a power outage is to measure everything yourself.
Read moreWritten by Annabelle Short If the power goes out before you prepare a hot meal, you will need to find other means of making the meal. You might think of
Read moreThis post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com This week we are trying a fun DIY project from the book, Olive Oil Lamps &c. by Ron Brown. The book includes a
Read moreThis post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I have been interested in having solar power for my apartment since I started writing Apartment Prepper in 2010. Back then, my searches
Read moreEditor’s note: We are so reliant on the power grid, it would be disastrous to lose electricity even for a few days. Looking at how much we
Read moreThis post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A couple of weeks ago, we were discussing the cyber threat to the public infrastructure. If you were to have a power outage,
Read moreThis post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com After multiple hurricanes devastated areas in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, many residents have had their electricity interrupted. Some people are still suffering
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