The material contained in
these pages are the author's opinions, and do not reflect that of any other
person or entity.
You are advised to seek expert opinion if you have questions or concerns about
your specific emergency preparedness situation.
Lighting
Personally, I strongly advise against using candles,
kerosene lanterns, or other open flame sources of lighting for your home. It's simply too easy to start a fire with these types of lights. Keep in
mind that if you have a fire inside your home while the hurricane is raging
outside, you've got a REAL problem! Instead, I strongly recommend good,
high quality battery powered lighting.
Batteries – Lots and lots of batteries!
Alkaline batteries (refer to my test results) are
preferable to
Avoid depending on rechargeable batteries and
devices. There's no way to charge them in a power outage (unless
you have a generator),
and they're often dead when you need them.
Purchase a battery tester at Radio Shack (for about
$10).
The three types of lights you'll need in a power
outage: Maglite for long distance and signaling, fluorescent lights for
area lighting, and low-intensity LED lights for stairs, bathrooms,
children's rooms, etc.
