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    Aug 18, 2014, 02:13 AM
    What to Do During a Power Outage?
    Our community recently had to contend with a major blackout in the evening, around 5 p.m.I don't know what to do.
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    Aug 18, 2014, 02:29 AM
    Report it, and wait for the power to come back on.

    Where I lived, I owned a house and a large amount of land. I had a back up generator that would run the entire house.

    You could have back up battery lamps?
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    Aug 19, 2014, 04:37 PM
    What did people do before electricity?
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    Aug 19, 2014, 05:04 PM
    You aren't in an iron lung... you'll survive without the TV or internet for a while. But you seem to be posting online like usual.

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