My wife and I saw the Black & Decker Storm Station advertised on TV last night, and thought it looked like a good thing to have at home in case of an emergency. I did some research on the product and learned it includes:

• a detachable and rechargeable flashlight
• a built-in room light that illuminates the immediate area
• a 25 Watt Power Source to operate low wattage devices
• a multi-band radio that receives AM, FM, TV audio and Weather-Band Radio
• a built-in locator light that automatically turns on when the power goes out

Kathleen and I have two APC uninterruptible power supplies in our house, so we can always shut our computers down and use them to power our mobile phone chargers, telephones, and other electronic devices that we would need in an emergency The Black & Decker Storm Station would be a great thing to buy for the house if you didn't have a UPS. It's a lot cheaper as well, and if you keep its accessories together, it's better organized than our ad hoc solution.

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