Old and young children, especially those living in cities or apartments would be in real trouble if heating cut out. They might not own enough thick blankets, and do not have alternative ways of heating their home.

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bbarnett 7 months ago | parent [-]

Good grief. Blankets?!

I don't know anyone that doesn't have a proper winter coat, gloves, boots, hat and so on. Inside, you're away from the biting wind, and the elements.

It's literally not problem unless you're very sick.

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mathgeek 7 months ago | parent [-]

The pamphlet mentions both warm winter clothing and blankets as good to have ready. There’s no recommendation to have one and not the other.

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bbarnett 7 months ago | parent [-]

It's just so weird. Everyone has a blanket on their bed. If not that, a thick comforter type thing.

You can actually put on more than one shirt too. If it's super cold, you can put on more than one pair of pants. You can put on more than one pair of socks.

If you're strange and your bed doesn't have blankets, you can put clothes over your bed. Most people have 5 to 10 pairs of pants, and a dozen shirts, a few sweaters. Put those on when awake + your winter coat. Put those clothes on the bed when sleeping. Works like a charm.

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mathgeek 7 months ago | parent [-]

“Most people are prepared” is a great situation. Regardless, we still see folks in vulnerable situations die when the power goes out in extreme heat or cold. The minority that aren’t or can’t be prepared are the ones that need these guides most.

	▲	bbarnett 7 months ago \| parent [-]
		Heat is typically a problem, you can only take off so many clothes. Cold typically isn't when at home. That why I have this reaction. You can just put on more and more clothes. There are ways to keep warm. Most deaths from cold are outside, where there are no supplies.