How This Safety Expert is Preparing for the Dallas Snowstorm

I have:

• A Cobra 200W Power Station: It can power a laptop, CPAP, a small fridge, or a bunch of little things like phones. Plus, it doubles as a lantern. 
• The Prowler Portable Power Bank Wireless Charger for Cell Phones. My husband uses this one every day as a backup for his phone on the job site, but it also comes in handy in an emergency. 
• The Lion Trek Portable Power Unit. It's a smaller power bank that can charge a cell phone nine times.

If you want to run out and get a power bank, SafeWise also recommends these solar generators.

I like to keep all of my emergency supplies in one spot so they are easy to find. Here's the emergency supplies I keep on hand at all times:

• Emergency heat blankets: Key for when the power goes out, or the heater stops working. Get one for each person and pet in your home.
• Water filtration bottles or straws: These are great for making drinkable water from snow, ice, or rainwater. 
• Emergency weather alert radio: I have the Midland Emergency Alert Weather Radio. It has a light, gives you weather alerts, and has solar charging and hand-crank charging.
• A compass: You never know when you may need to evacuate on foot.
• Extra water: I keep a case of bottled water on hand. The CDC recommends storing one gallon of water per person, per day, for three days. So, for me and my husband, we would need six gallons of water for three days, but I also factor in fresh water for my pets. Don't forget you'll need water to flush the toilets. A rain barrel or water gathered from a pool, hot tub, or melted snow will work in a pinch since you don't need clean water.
• Extra lighting: I keep a variety, including candles, battery-powered lights, and solar-powered lights.

Here are some more of my tips for staying safe and warm during winter storm warnings: How to Weather Winter Storm Warnings