Imagine you’re relaxing on the couch with your phone or tablet — perhaps reading an article on Urban Survival Site — when lightning flashes against the windows followed by a deafening crack of thunder. An instant later the lights go out and your home becomes dark and eerily quiet. What is the first thing you would do in this situation?

Hopefully you have an easily accessible flashlight in each room so you don’t have to go digging through drawers and cabinets in the dark. But if it’s a long power outage, you don’t want to use flashlights the entire time. At some point most people get out the candles, but there are many other options. In this article I’m going to cover all the most common ways to light your home when the power goes out…. read more here: http://urbansurvivalsite.com/ways-to-light-your-home-when-the-power-goes-out/