| The amount of things, gadgets, and supplies that | | | | Some disasters can be storms. You might have |
| you could stockpile for an emergency or disaster | | | | part of your window or wall knocked out in a |
| are almost endless. The thought of if the situation | | | | room. Having some electricity to run power tools |
| just lasted one more day that the supplies you | | | | for simple repairs, especially if the damage is going |
| already have might be on your mind. One | | | | to leak heat, might be something you look into. |
| discussion that comes up from time to time is if a | | | | Comfort |
| generator is needed for a survival or disaster | | | | It's not a bad thing to plan for comfort during a |
| situation. In order to determine if you really need | | | | disaster. Having some electricity makes your life |
| a generator, examine the possible purposes. | | | | easier. Consider that this could take some of the |
| Medical Reasons | | | | stress off your family. |
| If you are diabetic, for example, you need to | | | | Generator concerns to keep in mind. |
| keep your insulin cool. This could be done with a | | | | You need to have a reliable fuel source else the |
| cooler but at times those might not be cool | | | | generator is worthless to you during a disaster. |
| enough long enough. A generator could run a | | | | Another concern you will have is theft and safety. |
| refrigerator to keep the insulin at proper levels. | | | | Generators are noisy. People are going to hear it |
| You may have a medical device that needs to | | | | and know exactly what it is. The temptation to |
| run on electricity that you use. If this is the case, | | | | come and steal it will be high. They may also think |
| having a generator makes good sense. | | | | about what other supplies you might have. |
| Repairs | | | | |