Grid Down

How to prepare for and what to do in a grid down event.

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The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

What is carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide, also known as CO, is called the “Invisible Killer†because it's a colorless, odorless, ...
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How to Protect Your Home Before a Storm

A Checklist of Safety Precautions for Your Pool or Yard BY LISA HALLETT TAYLOR (www.thespruce.com) If a storm or hurricane ...
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Civil Defense Volunteers of Utah January 2020 Meeting: Grid Down (Part 1A)

By Ken Moravec A kind thank you to our guest speaker Ken Moravec who lead our CDVU meetings for January ...
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From the Los Angeles Times: “Unprecedented power outages begin in California as winds bring critical fire danger.” By JOSEPH SERNA, JACLYN COSGROVE, PATRICK MCGREEVY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFBhSLvgA24#action=share Take advantage of the information given on tacda.org. Prepare your families for emergencies such as this! SACRAMENTO â€”  In an ...
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Bug Out or Bug In—How to Know When to Go (or Stay). By Kylene Jones, The Provident Prepper

We received an email from a prepper friend of ours who was in the path of an oncoming hurricane. He ...
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Lessons Learned From June 2019 Dallas Blackout

https://youtu.be/Qku8ul87enM Lessons learned from a resident of Dallas, TX who experienced first hand a blackout from a major storm that ...
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Creating an easy D.I.Y. Rocket Stove

                There are certain tricks in life that you can use in order ...
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Benefits of a Rocket Stove

(Illustration of the Rocket Stove concept) Practical Emergency Cooking Methods By Sid Ogden -TACDA Advisory Board Member Major disasters almost ...
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… After an Earthquake

What to Do After an Earthquake Expect aftershocks. These secondary shockwaves are usually less violent than the main quake but ...
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