11 Cheap Walmart Items That Become PRICELESS During a Winter Blackout

My books are on sale now 📖 Ready for Anything, and the set of three. Grab them here: https://hankdockery.com In January 2009, an ice storm left more than 300,000 Arkansas customers without power, and 100,000 were still in the dark a week later. On the Dockery ridge it was 19 days, with a well pump that stops when the power does. The CDC counts more than 400 Americans dead every year from carbon monoxide not linked to fires, and the Fire Administration counts 20 home candle fires a day. This winter, NOAA gives a very strong El Nino better than a 90% chance. Most of what keeps a house safe through a winter blackout costs less than $25. Subscribe to the channel: @hankdockery In this video, we talk about the 11 cheap things Hank bought at Walmart this month for a winter blackout, including a $21.95 battery carbon monoxide alarm, a $5.13 lantern that beats candles, water for a house on a well, one warm room sealed with $18.50 of plastic and tape, fleece throws at $3.44, the $49.99 weather alert radio where the dear one wins, a charged power bank, a fridge thermometer, a headlamp, hand warmers at 75 cents a pair and a $2.97 faucet cover. 🔔 Subscribe so the next cheap fix reaches you before the ice does. 💬 Comment where you're watching from and how many gallons of water you actually counted at your house. 📢 Send this to somebody on a well road, on Facebook, Reddit or the family group chat. You're the reason this channel exists. Chapters: 00:00 Opening 00:52 The alarm that works without power 04:32 Water for when the well stops 06:13 One warm room sealed with plastic 07:28 Six fleece throws in one tote 10:13 A charged battery for the phone 11:35 A thermometer for the fridge 12:51 Two hands free in the dark 15:13 A three dollar cover for the spigot 16:31 The order things fail in Sources: CDC, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Basics https://www.cdc.gov/carbon-monoxide/about/index.html CDC, Safety During and After a Winter Storm https://www.cdc.gov/winter-weather/safety/stay-safe-during-after-a-winter-storm-safety.html USDA FSIS, Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/keeping-food-safe-during NWS Little Rock, Ice Storm of January 26-28, 2009 https://www.weather.gov/lzk/win0109ayr.htm NWS, NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards https://www.weather.gov/nwr/ U.S. Fire Administration, Candle Fire Safety https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/home-fires/prevent-fires/candle/ American Red Cross, Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/winter-storm/frozen-pipes.html DISCLAIMER: Educational content from one household getting ready. Prices and methods are real and researched, and prices vary by store, region and season. Nothing here replaces an order, a warning or an alert from your county, the National Weather Service or your fire agency. When they say leave, leave. #HankDockery #WinterBlackout #PowerOutage #IceStorm #Walmart #Prepping #Prepper #EmergencyPreparedness #WinterStorm #CarbonMonoxide #WellWater #OffGrid #Arkansas #Ozarks #BudgetPrepping #WinterPrep #FrozenPipes #WeatherRadio #HomePreparedness #RuralLiving