Emergency Power Outage Kit Will Protect Against an American Blackout

Just recently, National Geographic aired a show called “American Blackout,” an eye-opening, yet fictional presentation of how Americans might react during a nationwide blackout. A prolonged power outage could spell horrific consequences, resorting to looting and violence, according to the 1-hour show.

Even though “American Blackout” is purely fictional, some might say a cynical portrayal of how Americans would respond to a prolonged nationwide blackout, but it’s exactly how people will react. There are many examples, but only one springs to mind; the Carnival Cruise Line incident. Passengers were acting like savages, defecating anywhere possible because the sewage system was backed up, people fighting over food and water, this is just a microcosm of what will happen when the U.S. power grid falls to its knees.

“We are only one act of madness away from a social cataclysm unlike anything our country has ever known.” -Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ), Senior Member House Armed Service Committee

The film was released weeks before the government plans to simulate a cyber terrorist attack on the power grid, the drill is called GridEX II, which is described by Matthew L. Wald of the New York Times as; “an emergency drill in November that will simulate physical attacks and cyber-attacks that could take down large sections of the power grid.”

America’s aging power grid is outdated, the grid has become wide open to terrorism, solar flares, and other threats. It is the most important piece of American society, yet it’s the most neglected infrastructure in the country, and is largely privately operated and unregulated.

Homeland Security and other governmental organizations have been quietly warning the public of such a threat, and have been secretly preparing themselves for civil unrest, could it be from a pending nationwide blackout from cyber-terrorist attack? Regardless, Homeland Security and other entities are stockpiling millions or rounds of ammunition and food, this alone should be a warning signal to the public to have an emergency plan in place.

“There are things we can do to prepare for a power outage, and that’s having a contingency plan, stockpiling things like MREs, water, and other necessities like a source of portable electricity to keep you out of the dark and stay connected with friends and family.” -Dean Sala, head of Suntactics, U.S. manufacturer of Portable Solar Chargers

Suntactics recently made anEmergency Power Outage Kitavailable to the public, the kit not only has the capability to charge smartphones, cameras, and other rechargeable USB devices, but it also comes with a USB battery and a USB LED light that will provide over 50,000 hours or constant light anywhere in the world.

“Our kit mainly includes our top-selling sCharger-5 solar charger, it’s a foldable solar panel that’s about the size of a CD case, and is thinner than a mousepad.” “It’s a great little gadget, it will charge the USB battery [that comes with the kit] in about 2 hours or less and you can use the flexible LED light [that comes with the kit] in conjunction with the USB battery.” ”We have tested the USB battery and the LED light, and it will provide 24 hours of constant ultra-bright light with one charge. It’s a better alternative to candles as this will not cause fires when left unattended.” -Dean Sala

Suntactics is a California company founded in 2009 to provide consumers with a wide choice of portable energy solutions. The site focuses on two main products that provide a range of power options; the sCharger-5 can capture 1000mAh of power which is the perfect option for smartphones (it’s about the size of a CD case), the sCharger-12 is capable of capturing 2800mAh of power which is optimal for charging tablets, it also offers two USB ports for charging multiple mobile devices (it’s about the size of a magazine). Both are foldable, lightweight, water resistant, and made in the United States of America.