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08/20/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Are you prepared to deal with short and long-term power outages?

If a power outage happens in your area, do you have enough supplies to last for several days or weeks? If the answer is no, make the necessary preparations immediately so you can deal with either a short or long-term power outage. (h/t to JustPlainMarie.ca) To prepare for a power outage, make sure that the […]

08/16/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Massive stockpile of food and medical supplies donated to Puerto Rico hurricane victims found ROTTING in a parking lot… government at work

At least 10 trailers loaded with water, baby supplies, and food that was donated to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico was found rotting outside of the state elections office there. In a video posted to local radio station Radio Isla’s website, cases of canned goods, Tylenol and water can be seen covered in lizard and […]

07/20/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

The power grid is failing in Central America

Earlier this month a massive power outage hit Central America, leaving millions of people without electricity for hours. The outage was caused by an overload in the Central American Transmission System in Panama. Though it mostly affected people in Costa Rica and Panama, the outage also partially affected power in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, […]

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