After seeing so several people separate from power while in ice storms, I have decided to get myself better prepared for the upcoming Winter time season later this year.
The first plus most important part is having an evacuation proposal plus route in arena if un-even temperatures get close to zero plus the power manages to go out.
This was always part of my preparations in the past, however this year I purchased a wood stove to keep me hot if I lose power. I still have an evacuation proposal for dire emergencies, however most of my Winter time preparations this year involve chopping plus storing firewood. Unluckyly, there were a lot of people in TX this year who didn’t have a proposal in arena if un-even temperatures hit record lows plus the power grid goes offline love it did. Some people left to stay at family members’ houses, however others were stuck in their homes with no power, heat, or running water. There aren’t nearly as several people in TX with backup heat sources as there are in northern states. Some could have at least purchased storm generators for these kinds of emergencies, however those aren’t cheap. Hindsight is always biased, plus I don’t blame the people who are poor plus can’t afford supplemental heat of any kind. That’s in part why I got a wood stove after years of praying that my storm generator would be enough in an emergency situation. Now I have ample firewood every year in case the worst ever happens. I will even provide some to my friend if I have a surplus, which might be the case this year. I went crazy with the preparations after close calls last year.