POWER FAILURES
How to be prepared and how to react in a power failure
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Sub-pumps, sewage pumps, freezers/refrigerators, gas stations, bank machines, point of sales machines will all not work during power failures (can't buy groceries or other supplies as stores will close)
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Some cell towers will go down if not on backup generators
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VOIP or digital telephones will go down
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Computer networks will go down
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Restaurants may close due to lack of power to cooking or refrigeration systems
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Banks will close, systems will be down
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How to prepare
○ Figure out how long you can go without things like AC/heat, or how long your sub-pump can't work for, how long food stays cold in the freezer/fridge
○ Then look into a battery backup or generator , and decide what scale is needed based on how much you would require to maintain power during a failure
○ For medical items such as oxygen concentrators, know where places are that you can charge or run your device during a power failure
○ Operate generators as per instructions, don't run outdoor generators indoors, etc.
○ Ensure your car always has atleast a half a tank of gas
○ Have an emergency kit at your home as well as your business
○ Have a battery or crank operated radio, some even have a USB charging port
○ If on well water be aware that your pump may not work in a power failure, so have alternate water arrangements