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Power Outage

From a summer storm blackout to a multi-day grid failure — keep the lights, phones, and fridge running.

A power outage is the emergency almost every family actually experiences — and the one that’s easiest to feel completely calm about with a little prep. The goals are simple: keep phones charged, keep some lights on, keep the fridge cold, and keep everyone comfortable.

You don’t need a whole-home generator to be ready. A good portable power station covers a surprising amount, and a few flashlights and a plan cover the rest.

What your family needs

Gear categories for this

Water storage

Essential

Clean, stackable containers to keep days of drinking water on hand — one gallon per person per day.

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Emergency food

Essential

Long-shelf-life meals that actually taste good and need little more than hot water.

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Can openers

Essential

The five-dollar tool you will desperately want when the power is out and dinner is in a can.

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Flashlights

Essential

A reliable light for every member of the family — far safer than candles in an outage.

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Power banks

Essential

A pocket-sized battery to keep a phone alive for days — the simplest prep there is.

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Batteries

Essential

Fresh and rechargeable batteries sized to your radio, flashlights, and medical devices.

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Weather radios

Essential

Your lifeline to alerts when the internet and cell towers go quiet — hand-crank and solar.

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Whistles

Essential

One per person — a whistle carries far further than a shout when you need help.

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First aid kits

Essential

A well-stocked kit sized for the whole family — the first thing every list agrees on.

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Emergency blankets

Essential

Featherweight warmth that packs into a pocket and holds in body heat when it counts.

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Hygiene supplies

Essential

Stay clean and healthy without running water — wipes, sanitizer, and the basics.

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Trash bags

Essential

Contractor-grade bags for waste, water, wind-proofing, and a dozen other jobs.

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Water filters

Make questionable tap or stored water safe to drink when the supply is compromised.

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Purification tablets

A tiny, foolproof backup for disinfecting water when a filter is not handy.

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Water bottles

Durable bottles the whole family can carry, refill, and grab on the way out.

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Cookware

Simple, packable cookware and utensils for when normal dishes are not an option.

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Headlamps

Hands-free light the kids will actually think is fun — the unsung hero of any outage.

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Lanterns

Soft, room-filling light that turns a dark night into a living-room campout.

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Solar chargers

Renewable top-ups for longer outages, so you are never fully out of power.

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OTC medicine

The everyday medicines you will be glad to have when the pharmacy is closed.

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Multitools

One well-made tool that handles a hundred small emergencies around the house and car.

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Knives

A dependable blade for cutting, prying, and the dozen jobs that come up in a crisis.

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Fire starters

Reliable ways to make fire for warmth and cooking, even when everything is wet.

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Paracord

Strong, versatile cordage for shelter, repairs, and securing gear.

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Fire extinguishers

One per floor — essential once you are relying on candles, generators, or alternate heat.

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CO detectors

The silent-killer alarm that matters most exactly when generators and heaters come out.

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Kids comfort items

The books, games, and small comforts that keep little ones calm through a long event.

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Medical & mobility

Spare glasses, hearing-aid batteries, insulin coolers, and backups for essential medical needs.

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Camp stoves

A safe way to cook and boil water when the kitchen is down — used outdoors, never inside.

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Baby food & formula

Ready-to-feed formula and shelf-stable baby food so the littlest ones are never caught short.

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Power stations

Battery backup that keeps the fridge cold and the phones alive — and is safe to run indoors.

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Generators

Serious backup power for longer outages — with the carbon-monoxide safety rules that matter.

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Sleeping bags

Real warmth for a cold house or an unexpected night away from home.

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Emergency toilets

A clean, dignified solution when the plumbing stops working.

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Done for you

Ready-made kits

Family of 4 · 2–3 days

The Family Power-Outage Kit

Everything a household of four needs to stay powered, fed, and calm through a two-to-three day blackout.

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