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Under threat of heat-wave power outages and/or fire evacuations, what would you be staying on top of?

Asked by Jeruba (55842points) August 19th, 2020

Where I am, we’re facing both. The air is bad, so I want to run fans and filters (no AC), but stressing the power grid is probably a worse idea. Rolling blackouts are already likely in our area.

I’m trying to keep personal devices charged, a GO list ready to hand, and a plan for where to go.

Remembering all the pills and prescriptions, contact lists, IDs and advance medical directives, and a paper notebook.

This includes provision for my invalid husband, who is on continuous oxygen and can’t move very far or very fast.

What’s on your list? Maybe something I haven’t thought of.

 
As a side note, I worry that if we get into respiratory trouble on account of the smoky air, we may be taken for covid patients even though we’re not. The thought of being classified in the infected population is scary in itself.

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