7 Things You MUST Do the Moment the Power Goes Out

The worst time to prepare for an emergency is after the emergency has already happened. These are the 7 things you must do the moment the power goes out — and what each one actually costs you. 7 Foods You'll Regret Not Stocking Up On Before This Winter -    • The 7 Foods You’ll Regret Not Stocking Up ...   A blackout is rarely dangerous by itself. What makes it dangerous is the order you do things in. In this video I break down the seven moves to make in the first hour of a power outage, with a real cost breakdown for every single step, so you know exactly what you're spending before the lights ever go out — roughly $200 to $400 for the average household, itemized. The Pentagon is now preparing major U.S. military bases to operate 90 days completely off-grid under its Wartime Fortress initiative: no electricity, no water, no outside resources. You don't have to believe that's coming here to take the same lesson — you need a plan that gets your own house through 72 hours. We cover securing drinking water at three gallons per person per day, protecting your food before it spoils, emergency lighting and communication, protecting yourself from extreme cold, preventing electrical damage and carbon monoxide poisoning, protecting medications and medical equipment, and building the 72-hour plan that tells you when to leave. You'll also hear about a friend in the Nashville area who lost his blood pressure medication when it froze solid during a week-long outage — and why a printed medication list matters more than your phone. If there's something you'd add to this list, put it in the comments. I read them, and the good ones make it into the next video. Timestamps: 0:00 The Worst Time To Prepare Is After It Happens 0:22 What This Is Going To Cost You 0:39 Why Now: The Pentagon's 90-Day Off-Grid Order 1:30 #1 Secure Drinking Water Immediately 3:00 #2 Protect Your Food Before It Spoils 4:47 #3 Emergency Lighting And Communication 6:21 #4 Protect Yourself From Extreme Heat Or Cold 7:48 #5 Prevent Electrical Damage And CO Poisoning 9:31 Keep Generators And Barbecues Outside 10:01 #6 Protect Your Medications And Medical Equipment 12:33 #7 Build Your 72-Hour Plan And Decide When To Leave 13:19 Pack Your Go-Bag Before You Leave 14:00 Cash: Your Card Won't Work In A Blackout