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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS · AUGUST 28, 2026

Emergency Refrigeration During a Power Outage: How to Keep Food Cold Longer

A practical power-outage food storage plan covering refrigerator and freezer strategy, cooler preparation, temperature checks and off-grid backup planning.

When the power goes out, protect the cold air you already have by keeping refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible.

Temperature matters more than guesswork. Keep a refrigerator or cooler thermometer available.

Think in layers: insulated storage, temperature monitoring, frozen thermal reserves, shelf-stable backup food and an alternative cooling plan.

FLAMECOOL is being developed around portable cooling where conventional electrical infrastructure is unavailable or inconvenient.

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