Power grid goes down Nationwide for a month

Rice, beans, guns, bullets

Over half this board endures a hurricane on a yearly basis. This isn't a scenario...this has been a near reality.

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What supplies would you need the most?

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Water purification and firewood

Gas. I’ve got a generator.

Biggest hit will be potable water. If the electric grid goes down, there will be no way for public water sources to be maintained. That will be total chaos, so prepare to be able to purify your own water. That leads to firewood, coal, etc. How will you be able to boil water and cook food? Gas plants, etc may not be operable so those gas stoves won’t do you any good during that time.

I would rather July than january

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Everyone all at once for a month would be a disaster.

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Exactly. There would be no help coming.

Do we get any notice or does the power just go off?

If I don’t have any notice, I’ll be lucky to live through it if I’m being honest.

Granted, it would be pure chaos if there was notice

Unless you are already away from civilization and off the grid, you would be affected in a major way. People in cities would be totally screwed. We don't have any backup infrastructure for a sustained power outage affecting millions of people.

We did 13 days without power after Gustav. I'd much rather do that in January than July in this part of the country. Maybe not in Northern Minnesota but it would have made it far more tolerable if it wasn't so hot. It's not like it's usually 10 degrees here in January or anything.

Having a 4 month old id be in big trouble