Don’t get left struggling in the dark.
Follow our advice and this tiny candle hopefully won't be your only source of light when the power goes out.People in many parts of the US have had to deal with disaster after disaster over the past few months. On top of the COVID-19 pandemic, hurricanes in Louisiana, wildfires in California, and tornadoes in the Midwest have made life dangerous and difficult. And with climate change
each year, it’s an unfortunate reality that you should start thinking now about how to prepare for the next catastrophe., tornadoes, earthquakes, and far more can leave you in the dark for days or weeks. A long-term power outage can be much more than an inconvenience, especially for those who now keep heavy-duty, life-sustaining medical equipment in their homes instead of staying in hospitals, according to Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness.
No matter where you are, it’s possible that you could be affected by unexpected natural disasters, so it’s better to be safe than sorry. Start preparing now.Getting to a safe location with power instead of hunkering down is your best bet when there’s a blackout. Long before a disaster even happens, you should make sure you have planned an escape route and know what emergency resources—food, shelter, and medical—are in your area.
Keep a list of the phone numbers and addresses of close friends or family members whose homes you can drive to, but also make sure you know about nearby shelters in case you’re not able to drive off or if your loved ones are also without power. You can reach out to emergency managers in your area to find out where shelters will be and how many people they are prepared to provide for.
Planning ahead is particularly important if you or a loved one is part of the growing population that keeps medical equipment at home. Without a plan, you or they are likely to end up receiving medical care in a hospital, which should be a last resort, Schleglmilch says. That also risks overwhelming hospitals, which end up having to accommodate lots of people who don’t have a place to plug in their equipment.
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