Power outages in Preparedness

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Size Your Battery Bank to the Fridge, Not the Box Art

Solar generators are great at some household loads and useless at others. Learn which is which before the lights go out, not during.

Your Emergency Fund and the Cash You Can Actually Reach

When the card readers go down, the guy with twenties in his pocket eats dinner. Here's how to set up both halves of household money readiness.

GuideSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

What Your Parents Need Before The Next Three-Day Outage

Pills, power, and a phone number written on paper. One Saturday at their house beats a dozen worried calls when the lines are down.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

When the Internet Goes Down, the Radio Still Works

How to set up a weather radio, program it for your county, and keep getting real information when the cell towers are overloaded.

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What a Week Without Power Actually Takes

Seven days off the grid isn't one big problem. It's four small ones, and each has a clock on it.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Get the House and the Truck Ready Before the Ice Comes

Your gas furnace still needs electricity, your freezer has 48 hours, and your tires lost air last week. Fix all three this weekend.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Twenty Feet From the House and Other Generator Rules

Where to put it, how big to buy, and the wiring shortcut that can kill a lineman working your street.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

How Much Water to Store for an Outage and How to Keep It Safe

One gallon per person per day is the official number. Here's what that actually looks like stacked in your garage, and how to keep it drinkable.

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Is your money actually in order?

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Hurricane Checklist You Should Start in May

Atlantic season runs June 1 to November 30, and almost everything worth doing is easier before a storm has a name.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Seventy-Two Hour Kit Your Family Will Actually Use

Twelve gallons of water, a can opener nobody stole, and the six things people forget until the lights are already out.

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Size the generator for the fridge, not the whole house

Most people buy twice the generator they need and still wire it up in the one way that can kill somebody. Do the math first.

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Size the generator for the fridge, not the whole house