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Anyone who has ever gone through a power outage (I\u2019m willing to bet is just about everyone) knows that it seems like life just stops without electricity. Literally everything we buy, and use is associated with electricity in one way or another.

Take dog food for example. While you don\u2019t need to plug a bag of dog food in, the factory where it was made relies on machines, and light for people to see. It also requires fuel which is made in refineries to get that dog food to the grocery store.

A short-term power outage would probably be an inconvenience, while a more extended grid down event would have dire consequences the longer it lasts. Regardless whether we are talking about a power outage that lasts a few hours or a complete grid down event, there are some precautions we can take.