Over the years I’ve worked mutual aid in multiple states, and I’ve seen firsthand the devastation Mother Nature can bring. Some of those outages last a week or more. Helene (2024) left some inland and mountain areas without power or reliable water for weeks. Beryl stacked multi-day heat on Houston-area outages. You want the difference between a house doing okay on day 4 and one in trouble? Somebody sized battery (and recharge) for critical loads before the lights went out. Most people buy a $60