we live in an area that gets hurricanes . when one was coming , we got flashlights , batteries and everything you need . its always good to be prepared . i live in an area that gets hurricanes too . i 've even got a generator . that is great . we lost power for a week during one and it was horrible ! last hurricane i was without power for a whole month . it was miserable .
Living in an area prone to hurricanes and having experienced power outages before.