Emergency Home Preparation

Alternate Light Sources-General Overview



Lighting
http://www.endtimesreport.com/lighting.html

by Miles Stair

We now enjoy the benefits of electric lighting, powered by electricity delivered to our homes through the national power grid, giving no more thought to lighting than it takes to flip a switch or write a check to pay the monthly electric bill. Few realize the grid is very fragile: a few years ago a tree fell in the mountains, touched several high voltage lines, and the ripple effect took out the power to 9 western states. In January, 2000, someone sabotaged a single transmission tower in central Oregon by simply cutting a guy wire support, and when the tower fell parts of three states lost electricity. The power grid intertie works both ways! It can feed power from one part of the country to another, but if one segment goes down, it can pull the entire system down with it.
Imagine the scenario if a group of dedicated terrorists made a concerted effort to sabotage the grid - no electricity for a long time ..... --- CONTINUED at LINK, above ---

Lights Out Box: Everything You Need for a Power Outage
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/lights-out-box-everything-you-need-for-a-power-outage/

(SNIP) ... A lights out box has everything you need in one place during a power outage. That way you’re not stumbling around in the dark trying to find things. In this video, The Peaceful Prepper explains the concept in more detail.

Here’s what she keeps in her lights out box: ---CONTINUED---

11 Ways To Light Your Home When The Power Goes Out
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/ways-to-light-your-home-when-the-power-goes-out/

(SNIP) ... if it’s a long power outage, you don’t want to use flashlights the entire time. At some point, most people get out the candles, but there are many other options.

In this article, I’m going to cover all the most common ways to light your home when the power goes out. ---CONTINUED---

Printable Tip sheet here, by the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)

Light Bulb Safety Tips
https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Public-Education/Resources/Safety-tip-sheets/lightbulbsafetytips.ashx

What to Do When The Lights Go Out: Immediate, Short-Term, and Long-Term Strategies
https://www.theorganicprepper.com/power-outage-strategies/

When the power goes out, it usually happens at the most inopportune time. Like, when it’s dark. And suddenly, you have to look for that flashlight that you put in the drawer in the kitchen. Or, is it in the hallway closet?

It’s important to have strategies to meet your immediate needs, as well as short-term and long-term strategies. ---CONTINUED---