Your Fridge Has 4 Hours.
That's how long the CDC says your food stays safe after the power goes out. After that, everything spoils. Hundreds of dollars in groceries gone. And during a major storm, the nearest open store could be days away.
Her CPAP Doesn't Have a Backup Plan.
8 million Americans depend on a CPAP machine every night. When the power cuts out at 2am, so does their airflow. For families with someone on oxygen, insulin, or a powered medical device, a blackout isn't an inconvenience. It's a medical emergency.
Your Phone Dies. Then What?
No power means no Wi-Fi. Cell towers run on backup batteries that last 4 to 8 hours. After that, no calls, no texts, no emergency alerts. No way to tell your family you're safe. No way to know if they are.
