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Not long ago, I had a friend who had a scare in her house with a power outage. Although it only lasted for a few hours, she became concerned about the fish in her aquarium. She reached out in a panic...

When hurricanes, snowstorms, or thunderstorms strike and take out the power, it's good to be prepared with alternative power sources to run the day-to-day necessities such as heat or to keep the...

I was stuck in my parents home in Arkansas during the Christmas ice storm of 2000. According to the National Weather Service -- the worst storm to hit Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas since 1819. Lucky...

One of my favorite duty stations in the Coast Guard was Key West Florida. A typical patrol would be humanitarian aid off Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Oftentimes, we'd find overcrowded...

For kids, the loss of power can be frightening and exciting at the same time. I can remember outages as a kid and it meant flashlights, forts, and games. I was oblivious to the cause of the power...

Living in the Northeast I've grown accustomed to grilling all-year-around. So, my propane grill is exposed to a huge range of temperatures -- warm and cold. We had a huge dip back in 2016 when...