I have one of those "My Charge" that lives in my purse; it will charge my phone as I am using it. There is a more powerful one out now.
I also have a small emergency radio/charger that lives in my purse and it has a crank battery and a USB port so I'm set as far as charging both with and without electricity goes. Teresa☺ On 9/4/17, Kelly Pierce <[email protected]> wrote: > Given all these benefits in an emergency, I still find it funny that > more people do not carry around a cell phone charging stick. Mine > brings my iPhone 7 battery to 80 percent. Depending where you are, > chargers themselves may be of limited value. In the courthouse > building where I work, people can bring in cell phones but not > chargers. If someone is caught charging a cell phone, they are > arrested and criminally charged with expropriating public resources > for personal gain. > > On 9/4/17, Deidre Muccio <[email protected]> wrote: >> All those national alert systems like Noah may be a done deal soon. Not >> sure >> if there's anyone staffing those departments any longer! >> >> Deidre >> >> >>> On Sep 2, 2017, at 9:07 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Prepare for disaster: How your smartphone can help in an emergency >>> By Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY >>> >>> Hurricane Harvey has knocked out a lot of the regular communications >>> infrastructure in parts of Texas, but a walkie talkie-like app has >>> emerged >>> to fill the need. USA TODAY Patrick Tobias seals his phone in a bag >>> after >>> taking a picture of his flooded car, behind, as he stands in floodwater >>> from >>> Tropical Storm Harvey Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Kingwood, Texas. >>> (Photo: >>> AP Photo/Gregory Bull) The catastrophic events caused by Hurricane >>> Harvey >>> put smartphones to the test , raising the question about what our trusty >>> mobile companions can do to help in crises like these. After all, we >>> rely >>> on >>> these pocket-sized supercomputers for much of our lives, in a normal >>> state, >>> so surely they can be useful during natural disasters, among other grave >>> situations one might find themselves in. Your survival plan should >>> include >>> your smartphone, and there are a few things you can do in advance for >>> emergency preparedness, but you won't be able to rely on your mobile >>> device >>> for everything. Some thoughts, tips, and tricks to consider for the >>> future: >>> Rhonda Worthington talks on her cell phone with a 911 dispatcher as she >>> gets >>> out of her car after her vehicle become stalled in rising floodwaters >>> from >>> Harvey in Houston on Aug. 28. (Photo: LM Otero, AP) According to the >>> Federal >>> Communications Commission (FCC), only 4% of the nearly 7,800 cell sites >>> in >>> Harvey's path were knocked out, affecting nearly 150,000 people. By >>> comparison, more than 1,000 cell sites were inoperable during Hurricane >>> Katrina in 2005, leaving millions without connectivity. In other words, >>> communications networks are getting better at weathering major natural >>> events like hurricanes. It's not perfect ' residents in Rockport, Texas, >>> suffered the biggest outage last week, and therefore you can't assume >>> you'll >>> have service in these situations. You do not need to have an active >>> phone >>> plan to call 9-1-1 from any smartphone. (Photo: AT&T/Handout) Presuming >>> there is cellular service, people are encouraged to send text messages >>> and >>> emails and posts notifications to Facebook and Twitter about their >>> whereabouts and immediate needs, or to look up where local shelters are. >>> If >>> your smartphone doesn't have coverage in the area you're in during an >>> emergency, or you don't have an active cell plan, you can still reach >>> 9-1-1 >>> from your mobile phone. You can also text 9-1-1, perhaps if you're >>> unable >>> to >>> talk or need to be silent (perhaps in a terrorist situation), but you >>> must >>> first be registered for the T9-1-1 service with your wireless service >>> provider. Because you don't need to pay for cell service to call 9-1-1, >>> it's >>> not a bad idea to keep an old and deactivated phone in your emergency >>> kit. >>> More: Why you might want to own a 'burner phone In the event you have >>> power >>> and Wi-Fi but no cellular, there are apps that let you make video and >>> audio >>> calls for help. (Photo: Skype/handout) While not as likely, you might >>> find >>> yourself in a situation where you've got Wi-Fi, but no cellular service. >>> But >>> that doesn't mean you can't still make phone calls. Using apps like >>> Facebook >>> Messenger, Google Duo, Viber, and Fring lets you make free phone calls >>> over >>> Wi-Fi ' even if there's no cell service. Some may require you setting >>> this >>> up ahead of time. Skype is also free to another Skype user, and in the >>> event >>> you need to call a landline or mobile phone, it's dirt cheap to do so at >>> about 10 cents per call (if that), but it does require you to deposit a >>> bit >>> of cash ('Skype Credits') into your account. Some phones are waterproof, >>> which could help during some natural disaster, or else pick up a >>> waterproof >>> case or seal your electronics in a Ziploc bag. (Photo: Samsung/handout) >>> But >>> if your phone can't withstand water, none of this may matter, and so you >>> have a few choices to make going forward. One is to invest in a >>> waterproof >>> phone, such as the latest Samsung Galaxy or iPhone models. Samsung's >>> latest >>> crop of devices are IP68-rated ('Ingress Protection'), meaning it could >>> be >>> submerged in water up to 5 feet and for up to 30 minutes, while iPhone 7 >>> is >>> IP67-certified for water resistance up to 3 feet, up to 30 minutes. If >>> your >>> current smartphone isn't waterproof, consider a waterproof case for it. >>> As >>> a >>> last resort, have some thick Ziploc bags as part of your emergency kit >>> to >>> lock your phone into. More: Your smartphone got wet. Here's what not to >>> do >>> first More: A cellphone drying company drove 1,000 miles to rescue >>> Harvey-soaked phones Back-up batteries are essential in an emergency >>> situation, but if power is out you might consider one of the hand-crank >>> models like this product from Et'n. (Photo: Eton/Handout) Even if you >>> have >>> cellular service in your area, you may not have power, or be able to >>> access >>> a working power outlet. And without power, your smartphone is as useless >>> as >>> the box it came in. And so it's important to have a backup power >>> solution, >>> such as a portable battery charger (a.k.a. 'booster') on hand, and keep >>> it >>> charged up, too. An even better idea is to pick up a battery booster for >>> your phone with a hand-crank, such as this $29 Eton model, so you can >>> charge >>> up the battery using the integrated hand turbine power generator. If >>> your >>> vehicle is around during an emergency, you can plug your devices into >>> your >>> car's 12-volt port ('cigarette lighter'). You might also consider a >>> backup >>> phone that takes batteries. Some also keep a cell signal booster for >>> their >>> home or vehicle. More: Any port ' or bowling alley ' in a storm: Harvey >>> evacuees flock to unlikely places Download maps to access offline, in >>> case >>> you're unable to get reception ' but you need to do this before there's >>> a >>> problem. (Photo: Google/Handout) If you don't have cell service and need >>> to >>> find a way out of town in case of an emergency, will your mapping >>> function >>> work on your smartphone? Yes it can. Just like the standalone GPS >>> navigation >>> units we used to mount to our windshields or dashboards, your smartphone >>> can >>> still help you get from point A to point B without cell service ' by >>> solely >>> relying on the GPS sensor inside the device. But there's two things you >>> need >>> to know. One, you'll need to download map apps that don't require >>> service >>> ' >>> such as Navmii, CoPilot Premium, or Navigon ' or take advantage of >>> Google >>> Maps' new offline feature, but you'll need to download maps ahead of >>> time. >>> Secondly, while GPS directions will work without service, some of the >>> extras, like real-time traffic, will not work without a mobile data >>> connection. Accuracy may also be off as smartphone use GPS-A >>> ('assisted') >>> technology, aided by cell towers to help you in areas with tall >>> buildings, >>> tunnels, and other challenges to communicating with satellites about the >>> Earth. If downloaded before you need them, these free emergency >>> preparedness >>> apps are important to keep on your smartphone (Photo: Red >>> Cross/screenshot) >>> A handful of free emergency preparedness apps can help you in the event >>> of >>> a >>> crisis ' even if you don't have cell service. Red Cross offers numerous >>> apps, in fact, including a Shelter Finder app, First Aid, Hurricane app, >>> Earthquake, Wildfire, and others. Each one includes checklists, advice >>> during emergency situations (from performing first aid and CPR to >>> handling >>> food and water during power outages), quizzes, signing up for emergency >>> notifications, and more. Similarly, the official FEMA (Federal Emergency >>> Management Agency) includes information for all kinds of disasters, >>> including tips to creating an emergency kit, and emergency meeting >>> locations, maps of important locations, and so on. 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