How I prep my solar power stations for weather emergencies - before it's too late

Solar power stations are increasingly used in homes for saving money and creating backup power during severe weather. Weather emergencies are becoming more frequent, including tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest and Plains, hurricanes and tropical storms in the Southeast and Gulf Coast, wildfires and droughts in the West, and winter storms in the Northeast. Solar generators can help during these events, but they can also introduce risks that may not be obvious to owners. Preparatory steps are needed to get solar generators ready before an emergency occurs. Planning should match the likely emergency for a region and include readiness actions for portable and home-scale solar setups.

"Solar power stations are becoming all the rage. They're finding their way into homes all across the country and being put to a multitude of uses, from harvesting solar energy to save money on power bills to creating a resilient power source that can cope with the increasing number of weather emergencies we are now having to endure."

"But power stations can themselves bring risks that might not be immediately obvious to owners, issues that can surface during an emergency, turning a bad situation worse. Here, I'm going to outline some preparatory steps that you should take in order to get your solar generator ready for a weather emergency."

"What's your likely emergency? Midwest and Plains: Tornadoes, thunderstorms, and flooding. Southeast and Gulf Coast: Hurricanes, tropical storms, and flooding. West: Wildfires, droughts, and occasional winter storms. Northeast: Winter storms, bliz"

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