By Jetackuu 2012-07-02 01:06:02
At least for days like yesterday and today when it was sunny, and *** hot, solar would be rather great to have, to at least run the A/C or something.
Could always put a barrel on the roof for heated water.
(just make sure it can support it, so you don't break your roof.)
Yeah somehow my work nor the place I'm at right now fully lost power, it flickered but it stayed on). Couple thousand dollars worth of food in the freezer and the family is away on vacation, would have been very bad...
Having a generator in a pinch would be great too, but remember if a gas station is out of power, you won't be able to pump gas, or if their fuel depot is out of power, they won't be able to get a delivery, which is why my work was out of regular/mid grade yesterday...
everyone should have a disaster relief strategy, at least in the winter people can bundle together and wrap blankets, during the summer heat you're at the mercy of "mother nature" vs technology.