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Originally Posted By: KenOTBC
4. Keep your POTS as ADSL and VOIP are useless in a power cut, and mobile /cell services are always first to fail.


Where I live, POTS lines go down with depressing regularity, while the cell service hasn't once in the last ten years. With that said your point regarding communications redundancy is well-taken.

The one major preparation I'd like to take at home would be a generator. In the event of a long-term power outage, being able to run the furnace/air conditioner, hot water heater, 'fridge and keep our phones charged could make a big difference. Unfortunately I can't afford to do it this year. While there's merit in the thought that the noise and lights associated with a generator can make you a target, one can always choose to not run it if circumstances warrant. It's much harder to choose to run one that you don't have.