Found this website, with its ideas for handling emergencies. For example:
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Strap a light to a water filled jug to create a larger lighted area.
Use shortening or olive oil to make candles.
Keep matches in a jar with a strikeable lid.
Keep a list of phone numbers that you might need.
Store a lot of water in the bathtub.
Learn how to refrigerate – and what to refrigerate – without power.
But a lot depends upon how long this emergency lasts. I would add the following:
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Have a stockpile of food, at least enough for several days, if not longer.
Have a gun and ammunition for the inevitable decline of civil society.
Know what plants are edible, learn to forage.
Do you have a way to collect rain water?
Have a solar cooker and know how to use it, to extend the life of your fuel.
Keep up good relations with your neighbors – you may need them.
And if you really want to prepare for possible tough times – register to vote, and then do it!