Originally Posted by
Chester the bunny
I guess it depends on the type of disaster. Having once been without electricity for 8 days due to a wildfire in our area, the things we did use were, emergency candles and batteries. If you would rather not donate money (which I totally understand) then these simple items are useful.
Candles tend to scare me for danger of fire. Consider the landscaping lights that are solar powered. Some put out a tremendous amount of light, are flame-free and recharge themselves every day! Put them outside in the daytime and bring them back in when it's getting dark.