"The polar vortex that usually stays locked over the Arctic has split and sagged south, dragging temperatures in parts of the Midwest and East Coast to levels that feel closer to the Far North than to cities where millions live. Across affected regions, the results have been immediate and severe. Hypothermia deaths in Louisiana. Rolling blackouts. Ice storms that shatter tree limbs and bury power infrastructure under frozen weight."
"If you are watching the forecast from a warm, lit room, it is worth asking what happens if your block goes dark. Your thermostat stops, your phone begins to drain, your internet dies, and you lose access to weather updates and family check‑ins just when you need them most. For people in small apartments or older homes without backup systems, this is not a thought experiment, it is the reality playing out at this moment."
A split polar vortex has plunged parts of the Midwest and East Coast into extreme cold, producing hypothermia deaths, rolling blackouts, and destructive ice storms. Storm damage has shattered tree limbs and buried power infrastructure under frozen weight, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and utilities warning that repairs may take days. Small portable power units in the 200–300 watt-hour range can only charge phones or run a laptop briefly and cannot sustain routers, CPAP machines, or electric blankets. Compact, indoor-safe mid-size power stations provide enough capacity and output to power phones, medical devices, and essential lights during multi-day outages.
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