| When the lights go out or when an emergency is | | | | Roadside Emergencies |
| upon us, getting proper lighting back in order is | | | | For roadside emergencies or accidents, there's a |
| one of the most essential tasks we will need to | | | | number of lighting options for different situations. |
| tackle. Whether it's a major storm, a car hitting | | | | If you're broken down on the side of the road, |
| an electric pole or something even larger, like a | | | | then flares might be called for, especially if you're |
| hurricane, tornado or major traffic accident, we | | | | stuck in a precarious position on the road, are |
| need to be prepared with emergency lighting | | | | near a bend or are in a high traffic or dangerous |
| backup options. Here are some lighting choices for | | | | area of the road. Flares will let people know to |
| these specific situations: | | | | slow down and watch out for a disabled vehicle. In |
| Electrical Outages | | | | an accident situation, flares are certainly needed. |
| When the lights go out, it's important to have | | | | In addition, if you're just broken down on the side |
| some supplies on hand to light up our way around | | | | of the road, having a flashlight in the trunk of |
| the house. First and foremost, some flashlights | | | | your vehicle will certainly come in handy. |
| and extra batteries are needed. Most people have | | | | Natural Disasters |
| a flashlight around the house, but does it work? | | | | Whether a tornado, hurricane, storm or other |
| Or does it need new batteries? If the lights go | | | | natural disaster is affecting your area, it's |
| out and you grab for your trusty flashlight and it | | | | important to have emergency supplies. Flashlights |
| doesn't go on, then what use is it? Always keep | | | | will be one of the most important items you will |
| extra flashlights around the house, preferably one | | | | need. You'll need light in order to get around your |
| in each room, where you'll know where to find | | | | home and neighborhood. In a natural disaster, |
| them if you're rummaging around in the dark | | | | emergency lights play an especially crucial role. |
| looking for one. Also, keep extra batteries on | | | | When a road is flooded or is in danger of flooding, |
| hand. Twice a year, when you check your smoke | | | | one of the first things local authorities do is place |
| detectors, make it a habit to check the batteries | | | | a barricade with a flashing light on top to block |
| in your flashlights at the same time. Even better, | | | | vehicles from entering the area and to warn them |
| get a hand crank flashlight. These flashlights don't | | | | of the danger. When a road is too dangerous to |
| need batteries, but are powered by cranking | | | | pass due to rock or mud slides, a barricade with a |
| either a lever or a crank on the flashlight case. | | | | flashing light is used to keep vehicles away and to |
| The lighting time provided by just a few minutes | | | | reroute traffic in another direction. |
| of cranking varies, but this type of flashlight is | | | | No matter the situation, having a flashlight in your |
| very handy to have in emergencies, as they are | | | | home and car is a practical and important thing to |
| far more reliable than battery powered flashlights. | | | | do. |