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Living Grid Down

Goals Explore the impact of losing the Western Grid on Society, our neighborhoods and our homes Explore the impact of losing the Western Grid on Society, our neighborhoods and our homes Identify some of preparations that might help in such a situation Identify some of preparations that might help in such a situation Stimulate conversation and idea sharing Stimulate conversation and idea sharing

Social Infrastructure Impact No Electricity No Electricity No fuel pumps (gasoline/diesel/gas) No fuel pumps (gasoline/diesel/gas) Limited running water (maybe 6-8 hours?) Limited running water (maybe 6-8 hours?) Inability to refine and process: Inability to refine and process: Drinking water Drinking water Gasoline/Diesel Fuel Gasoline/Diesel Fuel Inability to move gas through pipelines Inability to move gas through pipelines Gas/Diesel diverted to Emergency Response Gas/Diesel diverted to Emergency Response

Social Infrastructure Impact, cont. Cell Service disrupted then gone Cell Service disrupted then gone Texting available first day or so maybe Texting available first day or so maybe Supply chain immediately disrupted Supply chain immediately disrupted Social panic Social panic The abrupt change in lifestyle will have a devastating effect on certain psychological profiles. The abrupt change in lifestyle will have a devastating effect on certain psychological profiles. Martial Law probable at some stage Martial Law probable at some stage Curfews Curfews Travel Restrictions Travel Restrictions

How will this impact your neighborhood/city? Gasoline/Diesel limited to stock on hand Gasoline/Diesel limited to stock on hand Potable water most likely limited to what is in your reservoir. Potable water most likely limited to what is in your reservoir. Groceries limited to stock on hand Groceries limited to stock on hand Professional services limited (hospitals ect) Professional services limited (hospitals ect) Pharmacies limited to stock on hand Pharmacies limited to stock on hand No work – lots of “wanderers” No work – lots of “wanderers” Gossip and rumor mills start – little reliable communications Gossip and rumor mills start – little reliable communications

How will this impact your neighborhood/city? cont.. Alcohol consumption increases dramatically Alcohol consumption increases dramatically Inability to call emergency services Inability to call emergency services Small abuses of power/power grabs at local level Small abuses of power/power grabs at local level No ATM’s – limited to cash on hand No ATM’s – limited to cash on hand Banks most likely closed Banks most likely closed

In the early stages this will most likely result in neighborhood bonding. Then people will begin to run out of things..

How will this impact your home and Family? No Gasoline/Travel Restrictions No Gasoline/Travel Restrictions Can’t find or meet up with distant family Can’t find or meet up with distant family Most likely limited to gas on hand Most likely limited to gas on hand May have an effect on generator use if you have one May have an effect on generator use if you have one No water to house No water to house Need water supply to cook and clean Need water supply to cook and clean Need water for hydration Need water for hydration Need water or substitute for personal hygiene Need water or substitute for personal hygiene

Stores limited to stock on hand: so will you. Stores limited to stock on hand: so will you. Groceries - Emergency supplies – pharmaceuticals – fuels ect.. Groceries - Emergency supplies – pharmaceuticals – fuels ect.. Cash only Cash only Profiteering – hyper inflation Profiteering – hyper inflation Safety concerns Safety concerns Theft Theft Scams Scams Lack of rule of law Lack of rule of law All electronic locks will fail All electronic locks will fail

“I’ll just run down to Wal-Mart”

Go-Bag or GHB (get-home-bag) Go-Bag or GHB (get-home-bag) Water to last 10 days for your household Water to last 10 days for your household Food for 10 days (easier is better) Food for 10 days (easier is better) Propane and a simple grill and heater Propane and a simple grill and heater Extra Gasoline stored properly Extra Gasoline stored properly Comfort foods and items Comfort foods and items Entertainment – books ect Entertainment – books ect A network of like minded friends A network of like minded friends A few things that might be worth having around

Sani-wipes and heavy duty trash bags Sani-wipes and heavy duty trash bags Extra soap, tp, paper towels/plates/cups Extra soap, tp, paper towels/plates/cups Lots of flashlights that take rechargeable batteries Lots of flashlights that take rechargeable batteries Lots of rechargeable batteries and a solar charger Lots of rechargeable batteries and a solar charger A noise maker/signal device A noise maker/signal device Self defense measures Self defense measures A few things that might be worth having around cont..

Cash Cash Battery or wind-up radio Battery or wind-up radio Watches/clocks Watches/clocks Ham radio/or walkies Ham radio/or walkies A way to distill water A way to distill water Shovel Shovel A few things that might be worth having around cont..

Water Water Food Food Communications Communications Self protection Self protection Exposure Exposure Hygiene Hygiene Bordom Bordom Panic in your home or neighborhood. Panic in your home or neighborhood. How will you deal with:

Help others? Help others? Stay to yourself? Stay to yourself? Develop a group? Develop a group? Put your head in the sand? Put your head in the sand? Change nothing? Change nothing? Are you going to: