Results: Power outages
Are you prepared for a power outage? What supplies are most important to get you through whatever happens?
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What is the first thing on your list to make it through the power outage? Food
37%
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625 votes
Generator
25%
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419 votes
Portable heat
23%
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391 votes
Shelter
24%
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409 votes
Other (please specify)
7%
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113 votes
Not Applicable
13%
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228 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| Water | 0.66% | 13 |
| 0.56% | 11 | |
| candles | 0.56% | 11 |
| flashlight | 0.36% | 7 |
| light | 0.31% | 6 |
| batteries | 0.15% | 3 |
| Flash light | 0.10% | 2 |
| flashlights and candles | 0.10% | 2 |
| flash lights | 0.10% | 2 |
| Flashlights | 0.10% | 2 |
| battery pack for CPAP | 0.05% | 1 |
| We have a whole house generator, so we ensure we have plenty of propane to fuel it | 0.05% | 1 |
| ALL READY LOTS OF CANNED FOODS N GENERATOR HAS ENOUGH FUEL FOR A WEEK OR MORE NO WORRIES HERE THANK GOD | 0.05% | 1 |
| Search for the candles. | 0.05% | 1 |
| All the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| Portable lights | 0.05% | 1 |
| Food, water, flashlight | 0.05% | 1 |
| Alternative light source | 0.05% | 1 |
| Gas fireplace that works without hydro and I have portable solar lights just take a screen off one of the windows and put the charger outside they are very bright and I have a cell phone that will charge in my vehicle or on my battery boost . | 0.05% | 1 |
| candles and warm blankets; we do have a backup wood stove and can drop the suitcase on our wood furnace, to be able to keep using | 0.05% | 1 |
| fridge/freezer | 0.05% | 1 |
| Water, TP, battery chargers | 0.05% | 1 |
| i haven't had a power outage in 20+ years. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Varies | 0.05% | 1 |
| Fire wood | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have all of those | 0.05% | 1 |
| blankets | 0.05% | 1 |
| Light sources | 0.05% | 1 |
| flashlight/candle | 0.05% | 1 |
| Not really sure | 0.05% | 1 |
| lantern, flash light | 0.05% | 1 |
| Batterie, couverture, lampe rechargeable | 0.05% | 1 |
| none | 0.05% | 1 |
| A lot of blankets | 0.05% | 1 |
| Wood burning stove | 0.05% | 1 |
| Family | 0.05% | 1 |
| Transistor radio | 0.05% | 1 |
| big battery | 0.05% | 1 |
| A/c | 0.05% | 1 |
| Lantern or Candles | 0.05% | 1 |
| Light sources, blankets, a warm pet | 0.05% | 1 |
| flashlights charged up | 0.05% | 1 |
| Booze. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Iphone | 0.05% | 1 |
| water, flashlight and batteries, can opener, non-perishable food, blankets, pillows. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Cool air | 0.05% | 1 |
| Safe water in quantity | 0.05% | 1 |
| my wood stove | 0.05% | 1 |
| Battery backup | 0.05% | 1 |
| cell charging area | 0.05% | 1 |
| candles & matches | 0.05% | 1 |
| battery-powered lantern, radio, flashlights etc | 0.05% | 1 |
| Portable charger | 0.05% | 1 |
| Prayer | 0.05% | 1 |
| Firewood | 0.05% | 1 |
| Keeping internet going | 0.05% | 1 |
| In winter, heat. In summer, food. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Internet | 0.05% | 1 |
| Beer | 0.05% | 1 |
| Water and toilets - I have a well | 0.05% | 1 |
| flash lights & candles | 0.05% | 1 |
| bottled water | 0.05% | 1 |
| FLASHLIGHTS/LANTERNS | 0.05% | 1 |
| Coffees | 0.05% | 1 |
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