The Coming U.S. Power Grid Collapse: How to Prepare

the texas interconnect power grid failure should be an eye opener for many even if you are far removed from texas and don't expect any prolonged period of cold weather there are many reasons why the power grid can and it will go down the us power grid is fragile and aging and it will take several years of dedicated resources and work to bring it up to speed in the meantime you would be wise not to just brush off what happened in texas texas power grid was seconds and minutes away from a catastrophic failure that could have left texans in the dark for months had they not immediately started implementing rolling blackouts to balance the demand in production a few hours without power is an excellent opportunity for a barbecue a few days without power and people have a little concern and maybe learn to prepare better but a month or more without power in the region's social order norms will cease to exist don't dismiss what happened in texas wherever you live it's a wake-up call to everyone it should awaken you to the fact that your preps have to be able to sustain you through all sorts of disasters and far longer in just a few days if you're new to prepping you may be wondering where to even begin if you've been prepping for a while you may have found some of your preps didn't work as you planned or didn't address your real needs for long enough in this video i'll discuss the basics of what you need to survive an extended grid down period of at least two weeks and i'll use examples from texas to illustrate clearly what we need to prepare for and why so let's go ahead and jump in please consider subscribing to our newsletter by clicking on the link in the description and comment section below if you enjoy this video please subscribe and click the like button to help the channel grow six prepper essentials i've categorized six essential things to get an order that will get you through the majority of disasters that may occur there are other videos on this channel specific to everything from wildfires to earthquakes and even cold weather power outages but these six essentials will provide you a basis from which you can grow remember that for each you need to make sure that you have a minimum of two weeks supply i'll be covering a lot of supplies in this video that can make a major difference in an emergency situation and i'll post links to each of them in the description section below if you want to check out any of them so let's go ahead and get started water the first essential is without a doubt water i recommend storing at a minimum of one gallon per person per day if you can soar three gallons per person per day that would be ideal if space is not a constraint five gallon bpa free plastic water storage containers can provide you with a stackable solution but you'll need to stack several these to accomplish your water storage goals and many are not designed to be stacked beyond two or three at the maximum another solution is interlocking water bricks the interlocking and stackability of these make it possible to line the closets walls the trunk of cars or even space under your beds just remember that any water storage product that may freeze should only be filled to three-fourths capacity this will allow for expansion without compromising the container's walls beyond storing water you also need to have the means to heat treat or filter water when municipal treatment and pumping systems fell everything from bacteria to raw sewage could taint your water supply with the intent to extend your stored water supplies or if you need to obtain your water from the wild or precipitation collection systems you may have made you will need to render the water safe for drinking something as simple and inexpensive as a mini sawyer can mean the difference between life and death especially if you can't boil your water germicidal water purification tablets are another lightweight portable solution for you whatever you implement don't just store water make sure you can treat and drink water from the wild as well food food is the second essential relying on your existing pantry with the hope that you can go to the grocery store just before an unforeseen disaster strikes it's not going to cut it sadly most americans only have a few days worth of real meals unless you want to be creative and learn how to make ranch dressing mustard ketchup maple syrup and soy sauce soup to survive you'll want to make sure at a minimum you have at least two weeks of food on hand that is calorically dense enough to sustain you i'll post a link in the cards above to a video detailing how to build a two wheat food supply you should take in a minimum of 1200 calories and you should make sure to get a good dietary blend of meats vegetables vitamins minerals sugars and starches beans rice and pasta can form a base for you to build upon with further additions even pouring a can of soup over a cup of rice will sustain you and make you feel full in addition to having your own food supply on hand you may want to consider supplementing your supplies with freeze-dried food the advantage of freeze-dried food is that you only have to boil water add it to the mylar bag that has a food in it and you've got a solid meal in about 10 minutes also a mild multivitamin in an electrolyte drinking powder will keep your metabolism steady during a disaster cooking cooking is one of the essentials to survive a minimum of two weeks after a grid down situation i already mentioned eating from your supply so i won't repeat it here think also of how you're going to cook having a small relatively inexpensive cooking propane stove will allow you to boil water and cook food just make sure you have propane on hand i'll post a link in the cards above if you want to see a video i did a few years back covering the basics of cooking after a disaster if you're an apartment dweller without a balcony your range of options it's smaller there are not many fires you can safely bring indoors because of deadly carbon monoxide if you can't afford a propane camping stove which can be safely operated indoors you could survive by cooking over candles or cans of sterno if necessary it's not an ideal situation and it isn't the one i would recommend trying for the first time after disaster strikes but a person can easily cook with this method be aware of smoke smell and light after two weeks people will be starving and you don't want them around heating or warming food at lower temperatures will keep fragrances down finally think of your cooking source as also your heating source many in texas benefited from their camping stoves when the natural gas stopped flowing or when wood for fireplaces could be easily obtained speaking of fire several subscribers emails saying that they were glad they had firewood prepared and stored in a wood rack also be sure to have carbon monoxide detectors already in place if you don't use them now preferably a battery operated option after major disaster it's not uncommon to learn that people perish as a result of operating gas generators or operating cooking devices incorrectly indoors power my other video on what you should know to survive the next prolonged grid down situation it explores in more depth how to define your real power needs essentially you have to assess how tied to electricity you are and then be able to minimally and occasionally meet those needs if you're dependent upon a drug requiring low temperatures you'll need a power supply for a small refrigerator of some kind most portable generators range from gas to propane to solar solar is great so long as the sun is shining gas may not always be available propane gives you a little more portability and options i'll post a link in the cards above if you want to watch the video where i discuss the pros and cons of gas versus solar generator options i personally have a combination of gas generators solar generators and i recently just picked up a dual fuel generator yesterday to allow me to run off both gas and propane living in southern california we become accustomed to rolling blackouts and seasonal high winds causing the power to be turned off to prevent fires i'm also in the process of adding eight kilowatts of solar panels onto my roof next month which i'll tie into a battery backup system that can charge directly from the panels and power certain circuits in my house if the power goes down creating a true off-grid suburban power setup and more to come about that shortly on the channel and while we're on the subject power i might mention that you make sure you have several headlamps or flashlights available as well preferably options which can be powered via usb if you have backup solar or a gas generator medicine the second last essential i will address here is medicine when it comes to medicine and medical aid you have three considerations maintenance first aid and information on hand maintenance is any drugs or solutions that get you through your day-to-day is there a possibility you might need an epipen do you often suffer from allergies are you on any medicines that you have to take daily or you can tear off of if so these need to be part of your maintenance prepping plan the next consideration is first date i always suggest you start with a basic first aid kit and build it out from there many first aid kits advertise hundreds of items in them but having 200 band-aids of low quality and that don't stick together will be worthless if you genuinely need them after your basic kit quality products and extras you may need like a tourniquet israeli bandage and gods in the event of a major emergency 911 may not be able to make it to you at all and getting to the hospital it might be very difficult when you think of your medicine needs also think of having printed out material most don't consider that the internet may be down as we become so accustomed to having information on hand readily available on our phones and computers having at least one good book you have read like the survival medical handbook could mean the difference between life and death you should have information that can be readily available if the internet is not available climate and shelter finally you must be able to literally weather the climate you find yourself in during the disaster before winter comes review your warm weather preps as many learned in texas are hopefully learned in the city prepping video four critical rules to survive a winter power outage i released two months ago there are many techniques to survive a winter power outage it may seem odd to pitch a tent inside your house but it creates a microclimate for you even throwing a tarp and blankets over a table and on the floor creates a temperature stable environment for you when it comes to keeping warm make sure your emergency preparedness goes beyond a couple of emergency mylar blankets do you have wool blankets a hat gloves and a scarf if the disaster is wet do you have the means to get stay dry if it's a hot weather disaster can you stay cool can you recognize the early signs of heat stroke and know what to do before each session sit down and consider your preparedness for the weather if you can't live in the weather occurring out of your window right now when the furnace goes out or the air conditioning stops what do you need to do to survive the climate exposure to the elements without protection will kill a person faster than dehydration or starvation so give this element top consideration as you prep there's so much to consider when you start prepping for a power grid failure that can last days weeks or even months when the power is down the roads are closed and the pipes are freezing your options become extremely limited set a clear two-week self-sufficiency target for yourself realize that the texas grid failure happened twice before for the same exact reasons it is likely to happen again even if you aren't swept up in that disaster understand that the three power grids in america are fragile and precariously balanced set a two-week target build the six essentials i outlined in this video you'll have a solid foundation from which to build what do you think what's your essential let us know in the comments below i try to read and respond to comments within the first few hours after a video is released if you found this video informative and helpful please click the thumbs up icon below now it's a little thing but it helps us build our prepping community i can notify you when other videos become available if you subscribe to this channel as always stay safe out there you

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Length: 11min 32sec (692 seconds)

Published: Sat Feb 27 2021