Ready, Set: Winter!
Even in an age of cell phones and instant everything, if you're not prepared for the worst in your car or your home, you may get left in the cold.
The mantra is 'shelter in place,' and it's worth just a small amount of time and organization to give yourself better odds in surviving in your car or in your home during an extended period of power outage. Keeping an emergency kit in both places will provide a little peace of mind and require a list of easily found items. What to pack for your vehicle: Other things to be aware of in the event you're stranded in your vehicle: Stranded also doesn't have to mean alone. Not long ago a massive back up on I-90 left motorists in more than 70 cars stuck for as long as seven hours. If you're sharing such misery, share resources as well by offering to share your vehicle to the person next to you, and vice versa. It extends the ability to stay warm…
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