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

[Damian Menscher]

I have a solar-powered cellphone charger.  Too bad storms tend to block the
sun....

Seriously, though, just turn off your phone when not in use.  The battery
will last a long time, and allow you to make outgoing calls as needed.

Damian [parents said generator was powerful enough to get computers online,
but not powerful enough to draw water from the well -- of course they had
already stored drinking water so weren't concerned -- they also planned to
use the car charger if cellphone battery died]

On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Mike Lyon <mike.lyon at gmail.com> wrote:

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