Suggestions on How To Be Prepared for a Power Outage
September of 2008 was the time of a very unusual hurricane that started off the coast of Texas but had so much power that it kept its path going all the way up through the Midwest where Hurricanes are just not seen . The devastating path was horrible and many people were without power for 1-5 weeks depending on where you lived . This article will discuss what you can do to prepare for a big storm , even a hurricane in Ohio which is something people never thought they would see . It will touch on structures to have like steel buildings instead of wooden ones for storage items and using a roll up door for your businesses instead of a glass front . It will also give tips on what to have to be ready for losing power for an extended period of time .
A lot of Americans , especially the ones in the Midwest last Fall were ill prepared to experience a hurricane in their towns and the mess it caused around them. A lot of of the residents were used to being without power for 1-2 days due to thunderstorms but not from hurricane strength winds . Because so many residents in Cincinnati lost their power for a long time , many of them realized they were not ready for such a thing to happen and now have made sure to be ready for the next storm .
The first thing you must do to get ready for losing power for a long time is to organize a big kit to be organized and stored all together. Several homeowners have flashlights shoved in different places all throughout the house and then when the lights go out, they can’t find them all . So having a set place for your emergency kit is a wise idea.
The biggest thing you may want to invest in is a generator. For the residents that owned them and were without power for a long time, it made living in their homes quite comfortable. There are different sizes of generators and you can get one that just powers a refrigerator and a couple of power strips for lights, etc. Gas was hard to get too after the storm so make sure you have plenty of safe storage devices of gasoline ready to power the generator.
The next item to own would be lighting. Put flashlights, headlamps and extra batteries all in a storage container or basket. Another good item is a battery operated lantern that people use for camping that can illuminate a whole room. Also, put big candles and matches in the contianer also which can help light up your rooms . Another key item to have in your emergency kit is a crank operated radio so you be updated on the news surrounding the storm. If you do not own a car cell phone charger, that would be another good idea so you can have phone access when your home line goes out in addition to your electricity.
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