The recent
Blackout in my country on 27/7/22 taught me many things. A Blackout where the
Power Grid is disrupted in a major way during the night is easy, as suddenly
the lights will go off and you are in darkness. But when it happened during
daytime, it will be quite a while before you realize it. And it is important to
be in the know what is happening. Below are what people experienced in my place
when it occurred in mid- day.
1) Drivers noticed several Traffic
Lights not functioning and wondered why. It caused traffic gridlock, mayhem and
accidents. We saw lots of Food delivery guys becoming good Samaritans by
directing Traffic at these junctions as the Traffic Police had not been
dispatched yet
2) Those working noticed that
appliances not working, and office lights went off
3) Man in the street noticed they can’t
send or receive messages
4) People got trapped in Lifts,
thinking it is a local mechanical cause
5) Drivers had to queue up in long
lines as the Autopay machines not working
6) Drivers trying to drive out of
Parking lots unable to activate the Auto Barrier, causing a jam
7) Shopping Malls in darkness but not
completely as generators kick into action
8) Factory machines stopped working,
products in the machine jammed up, generators not able to supply enough power
too work machines
9) Airports cancelling Flights,
Travelers stranded
10) Transport stations in chaos, trains
not running
11) Banks, Offices, Post Offices, ATMs
not functioning
12) Petrol stations long queue as pumps
not working
These are the tell- tale signs. A Total
Blackout is expected to happen worldwide and can be from any cause. Be prepared
and don’t panic. Head home if you can. You must already have stocks of Food, Medicine
and Water by now as a Prepper. OR NI TOR FOR
