I myself was without power until sunday afternoon, and I live right near the local hospital if that tells you anything. Some people still don't have power.
I literally just got this email from a state congressman informing me about "cooling centers " where residents without power can go to get relief from the heat (it was literally over a hundred degrees yesterday when I got to work if that tells you anything)
Dunno how useful it is, but it's interesting that the story has been basically ignored by the mainstream press that an entire swathe of one of the most populated states isn't a bigger story than it is...
just some basic electrical knowledge and a little bit of research can do wonders, lol.
Honestly, all you need is a pair of metels far enough apart int he galvanic series, a little bit of water, and, ideally, a decent electrolyte, and you can make your own batteries if you need to.
as for the solar panels, the hardest part is getting enough light to make them useful, lmao. I couldn't even get enough juice to get my phone to recognize there was power flowing till about 8 int he morning, lol (my cells are small. Planning to get some more come payday.
Just buy a battery pack at harbor freight for jump starting your car.
They have USB ports and should charge your stuff for a month....
I have a booster, lol
problem is I burned through that in a few hours trying not to cook, lmao.
I'm looking into getting one with a built-in solar panel, lol.