Yesterdays events in Spain highlighted the vulnerability of modern energy grids going down and the major disruption to everyday life, whether failure is due to reliance on net-zero renewable energy, cyber attacks or a technical failure. This and other events, such as the recent Heathrow Airport power outage are putting a spotlight on critical infrastructures such as the electricity grid and how much we now rely on it now for almost everything. Many other essential services are of course also severely impacted, internet, mobile phone masts, telecommunications, transport, rail services and airports all closed. Chaos on the roads with traffic lights out of service, EV chargers and diesel/petrol pumps off. No banking, ATM's or card payment services also cause most shops to close, leaving only some small shops able to deal with those people who still have any real cash in their pocket....
Based on what we saw happening in Spain, Portugal and parts of Southern France yesterday after just one day of power outages, what if anything have you done to prepare for something similar happening and maybe for a longer period of time? This is what the UK government website advises for some very basic things to always be prepared with, like a battery powered radio, torches, etc.
Power Cuts:-
https://prepare.camp...rds/power-cuts/
Do any Mini Forum members maybe own or have advice/recommendations on small portable generators such as those sold by Machine Mart in UK for use as backup power during such an event? I guess there may be quite an increase in sales of them after yesterday! 
Machine Mart Generators:-
https://www.machinem...k/c/generators/
