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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Tom Ambrose and Clea Skopeliti

‘My parents thought hard times were long past’: readers’ power cut preparations

A family during a power cut after high winds in Snowdonia National Park, Wales.
A family during a power cut after high winds in Snowdonia national park, Wales. Photograph: Colin McPherson/Corbis/Getty Images

Households across the UK have begun preparing after warnings that the National Grid may impose a series of rolling three-hour power cuts this winter if the supply of gas for power stations falls too low.

Some are preparing blackout boxes and buying candles, camping stoves and windup radios. Others are sourcing batteries and generators to keep vital equipment running, including a home aquarium and sensory equipment for an autistic family member.

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