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Multi-pillar
⚡ Power Outage Kit
24–72 hour coverage, year-round — seasonal branches, kid-specific items.
Light
- Headlamp, one per person
- Backup flashlight
- Area lantern for common room
- Spare batteries, all sizes used
Power & communication
- Portable power bank
- NOAA weather radio, hand-crank/solar
- Car charger / cables
- Written contact card + paper map
- Cash, small bills — $10–20
Fire, cooking & warmth
- Lighter + waterproof matches
- Blanket or sleeping bag per person
Carbon monoxide
Never run a propane stove or a generator indoors. Outdoors only, no exceptions.
☀️ Summer branch
- Battery/hand-crank fans
- Cooling towels
- Know your cooling-center / relocation option if indoor heat becomes unsafe
❄️ Winter branch
- Hand warmers, 4–6 pairs
- Extra wool blankets, per person
- Plan to consolidate family into one easy-to-heat room
Water
- Fill the bathtub the moment you know an outage may run long (non-drinking use)
Hygiene
- Toilet paper
- Hand sanitizer
- Trash bags
School-age kids
- Each kid knows the family meeting point + one memorized contact number
- No-screen activities: cards, books, small games
- Comfort item per kid
Security & tools
- Doors/windows secured, exterior light checked
- Basic repair kit, tarp, duct tape
Keep this kit where a hand can find it in the dark — by the door or under the bed, not the attic — and make sure everyone in the house, kids included, knows where it is.
