OutageOutpost is reader-supported. If you buy through links on this page we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The decision nobody rehearses: shelter in place vs evacuate It is 11:40 on a Tuesday night. Your phone makes a noise you have heard twice in your life. Two sentences on the screen…
OutageOutpost is reader-supported. If you buy through links on this page we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The sky went orange yesterday. The air smells like a campfire that got away from somebody, the AQI on your phone reads 187, and the wind is not shifting for four more days….
OutageOutpost is reader-supported. If you buy through links on this page we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The power can be out for three days and your house is still a house. The water can be out for six hours and it stops being one. The toilet fails first, it…
OutageOutpost is reader-supported. If you buy through links on this page we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The Difference Between a First Aid Kit and a Trauma Kit Open the first aid kit in your hall closet and inventory it honestly. Adhesive bandages in four sizes, antiseptic wipes, medical tape,…
OutageOutpost is reader-supported. If you buy through links on this page we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The outage this device is actually for It is hour nine of a regional outage. The power is out across four counties. Your phone shows one bar that never resolves into a working…
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