By Adam boult and Cameron Ward introduction Imagine a blackout when your in school getting cold only 2 days of food and there is no way of contacting loved ones Will you ever get out of this Will the power ever come back And will you ever see your parents again ID: 174505
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blackout
By Adam boult and Cameron WardSlide2
introduction
Imagine a blackout , when your in school , getting cold , only 2 days of food , and there is no way of contacting loved ones . Will you ever get out of this ? Will the power ever come back? And will you ever see your parents again ?Slide3
What we lose
TV
Mobile services
During a blackout all these things will be considered useless
Sockets and switches
Electrical appliances
Credit cardsSlide4
how to survive a blackout
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power inverter
A power inverter, which turns DC current from your car into AC current for electric gadgets, is the next best thing to a generator when it comes to
surviving a blackout
. An inverter to power a tablet or laptop will cost you about $25, but there are much bigger models ($100 and up) that can run power tools and appliancesSlide6
CASH
In a
blackout, cash is king and an essential part of your survival.
Some stores may stay open, but they probably won’t be able to process credit card purchases. And all the cash machines will be useless: Keep an emergency cash stash on hand. Slide7
L.E.D.S
During a power outage, LED flashlights and lanterns have a huge advantage over incandescent models: They allow
batteries
to last much longer (typically about six to ten times as long). And
led technology isn’t just for flashlights. During a six-day
outage Matt Kelly used LED “puck” lights, the type designed for under-cabinet lighting. “I stuck them up in bathrooms, bedrooms and hallways so we didn’t have to stumble around in the dark
,”Slide8
Fill the sinks and baths
When the power grid goes down, your city water system may soon follow. So fill up buckets and bottles for washing, flushing and drinking. Several of our Field Editors pointed out that the biggest reservoir in any home is the bathtub. And
Tompkins
Lee
GIVES US A USEFUL TIP: “Duct tape the bathtub drain otherwise the water might get through in a few daysSlide9
Ice
By putting ice into a bag you are creating an instantly cold place-where you can store food and even use on injuries you might sustain while stumbling around in the dark . The bag is useful also because creates an easy transport system and if the ice melts it will be collected in the bag ready for drinking or washing Slide10
Radio
You should spare a few batteries for a wireless radio , this way you can find out if there are any places still processing energy
and weather reports