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  In an emergency you'll need a portable radio to keep track of what's going on. You can buy radios that are powered by cranking them, such as one made by Freeplay. Solar/Dynamo makes a radio/flashlight that has a hand crank, a rechargeable battery and a solar power cell. Crankngo.com also has a radio/flashlight that uses solar or a crank. You'll also need to communicate to the world, so keep your cell phone handy or at least have spare change for a payphone. To get you up and running after a disaster, make sure you have your computer backed up on a portable hard drive or a portable storage medium. Some people make a point of storing back-ups at a separate "off-site" location. Top |
