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How to prepare for major power outages
Have at least one backup light on each level of the house.
Some good places to store these lights would be your living room, kitchen and at least one of the bedrooms.
These emergency light sources can include battery operated flashlights, hand cranked or rechargeable flashlights, or candles.

Choices: 1. Always be sure that you keep extra fresh batteries and/or matches on hand. Buy an emergency radio and a battery or windup alarm clock for your home. 2. Be sure to check for batteries in all areas of the house as well as just under the kitchen cabinet legs. Call in an insurance company to purchase and install indoor safety lighting in each level. 3. Plug each light source into an outlet. A good place to do this would be under the garbage disposal (if one is in the house) and under a sink drain. 4. Some good places to store your lights are under a closet door, under the bed, in your bathroom, etc. Store it away from doors that open and close.
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