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Battery and rechargeable lanterns, flashlights and spotlights to light your home safely during a power outage.
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Battery powered, 4 light modes, dimmable
Why it's here: One of the most reviewed lanterns on Amazon, with tens of thousands of ratings. Bright enough to light a whole room, and it dims down to a soft night light.
Check price on Amazon350 lumens each, runs on 3 AA batteries (not included)
Why it's here: Four lanterns means one for every room or every person. They collapse flat for storage, and AA batteries are easy to stock.
Check price on AmazonDims from 5 to 265 lumens, warm or white light
Why it's here: The warm light setting feels like a real lamp instead of a work light. Nice for kids who get nervous when the house goes dark.
Check price on Amazon4 light modes, 4 D batteries included
Why it's here: The brightest lantern here, and it arrives ready to use. D batteries last a long time, which matters in a multi-day outage.
Check price on AmazonAdjustable focus, 5 modes including SOS
Why it's here: Put one in every drawer and the car. Zoom out to light a room, zoom in to see across the yard.
Check price on AmazonUSB rechargeable, long-range beam
Why it's here: For checking the yard, the roof or the street after a storm. Rechargeable, so you're not burning through batteries.
Check price on AmazonCandles cause thousands of home fires every year, and outages make it worse: dark rooms, blankets everywhere, kids moving around. LED lanterns stay cool, can’t tip over into a fire, and last for days on one set of batteries.
Pick lights that share one or two battery sizes, like AA and D, so one stockpile covers everything. Store spare batteries outside the devices to prevent leaks, and swap in fresh ones once a year.
The short list. Safe water, light, power, news, food and first aid, so your household can get through a few days without help. Start here before anything else.
Eleven cold-weather essentials we'd keep in the hall closet. Warmth, light, power and the two safety items people forget.
A calm, hour-by-hour plan for when the power goes out in a winter storm. How to stay warm, keep food safe and avoid the mistakes that cause real harm.
A calm, hour-by-hour plan for when the power goes out in a winter storm. How to stay warm, keep food safe and avoid the mistakes that cause real harm.
One printable page to get your home, car and supplies ready before winter weather hits.
A one-page printable that covers your home, car and supplies. Stick it on the fridge and check things off.