Is a Portable Power Supply Necessary In a Disaster?

Nowadays, various natural disasters occur all over the world, such as earthquakes, super typhoons, volcanic eruptions, heavy rain, snow disasters and other natural disasters occur frequently. For example, the Turkish earthquake that was sent recently, at 9:17 on February 6, 2023 (4:17 on February 6, local time), a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in Turkey with a focal depth of 20 kilometers and an epicenter at 37.15 degrees north latitude , 36.95 degrees east longitude. At 18:24 on February 6, Beijing time (13:24 on February 6, local time), a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in Turkey, with a focal depth of 20 kilometers and an epicenter at 38.00 degrees north latitude and 37.15 degrees east longitude. The death toll from the earthquake has exceeded 50,000. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the damage caused by the earthquake has exceeded 104 billion US dollars.

In addition to earthquakes, the number of floods and landslides caused by typhoons and heavy rains has also increased year by year in recent years. In July 2020, the torrential rains that hit southern Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan caused great damage to the watershed. It may be necessary to reconsider what to do when lifelines such as power, gas, and water are cut off.

Can be used for evacuation at home

When a large-scale disaster occurs in which lifelines are cut off, it is normal to go to an evacuation center, but in reality, it is difficult to accommodate all residents in a densely populated metropolis. With more and more local governments calling for "evacuation at home", large residential complexes are less likely to collapse. The needs of each household for disaster countermeasures equivalent to "self-help" are increasing year by year. You may be wondering if your home is an environment where you can evacuate at home. In fact, it seems that there are many cases where people who evacuated at home went to the evacuation center to charge their smartphones. So, what do you need to prepare for sheltering at home? Specifically, we need three things: preserved food and water, energy sources such as electricity, and toilets. Storing electricity is the hardest. Portable power supplies that can store large amounts of electricity can be used for this purpose. The portable power supply has many types of terminals and high output power, and it can be used with all electrical appliances in case of power failure. In addition, since there is less self-discharge, it can be charged and stored as a backup power source. In addition, if a solar panel is prepared, it can be charged by sunlight, and the power supply can be ensured even if there is a long-term power outage, which is more secure.

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