[Outages-discussion] FEMA, W.H. send victims to Internet

[Mike Lyon]

Looking at that picture, I don't see any solar panels on that trailer.
Wonder if they are running it off generator...

-Mike



On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Owen, Greg <gowen at litle.com> wrote:

> An interesting addendum to the discussion of cell phone battery life after
> a storm:
>
> Verizon Mobile Charging Stations Locations: "Due to damage caused by
> Hurricane Sandy, many households and businesses from New York to West
> Virginia have been left without power. To assist those affected, Verizon
> Wireless has opened charging stations in the impacted areas. Charging
> wireless devices is free and open to anyone impacted by the storm. Below is
> a list of locations offering charging stations. This list will be updated
> as more locations are added." (provided by Verizon via the National Council
> of ISACs)
>
> Granted, finding a charging station may be hard if you don't have a
> charged phone to find them.  Actual list is here:
>
>
> http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/11/device-charging-stations-hurricane-sandy.html
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Owen, Greg
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:18 AM
> To: outages-discussion at outages.org
> Subject: RE: [Outages-discussion] FEMA, W.H. send victims to Internet
>
> > And how long does the battery last in your smart phone? My wife cannot
> > go 8 hours without a charger.(that's one reason I don't have a 'smart'
> > phone)
>
> I have a standalone gasoline powered charging system with sufficient
> battery reserves to recharge my cell multiple times without even needing to
> be run.  Additionally, it comes with an AM/FM receiver and provides
> evacuation capabilities in the event of an emergency.  It's a remarkably
> complete disaster management package.
>
> It's so handy, I got one for my wife, too.  We keep them in the garage.
>
>
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