We are so reliant on electricity..wondered what would happen if the national grid was to go down for say a couple of months..
We would lose access to a.t.m machines (thus have no money..) - not that money would be much good with supermarkets and the like reliant on bar codes, refrigeration, petrol pumps (when transporting goods etc).. communication would be restricted - no chargers for mobiles, pc's, tv's etc.. few of us could work - hospitals would be in chaos..unless they have generators..
LOL anyways - there are numerous scenarios but did wonder what would happen? Is there a contingency plan for such an event or could it never happen?
2006-07-30 00:34:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
we woulden't be able to use anything
tv
computers
washing machines
toasters
cookers electric ones
fridges
freezers
microwaves
radios
hi fi systems
hair dryers
hair straightners
phones
phone chargers
fans
electric heaters
sky
dishwashers
kettles
juicers
expresso
playstaytions and many many more
we woulden't even be able to eat
once where i live there was was a severe violent thunderstorms and cut out the power of the whole of leicetershire and it was for to days and it was awful i hope that don't happen again
2006-07-30 00:43:51 · answer #1 · answered by Chesh » 5 · 12⤊ 3⤋
All hospitals and police stations have their own generators and most companies also have their own generators,certainly two out of the last three companies I worked had.
Even a generator for household use can be bought for around £500or hired for £8 per day,this would be enough power to run all the lighting and something like a washing machine and fridge.
All the major towns have contingency action plans for such events and power to essential services is usually in place within 5 minutes of the power failure,with hospitals it is mere seconds.
However assuming none of these power alternatives were available to us,then we would be back to where we were perhaps 100 years ago,with oil lamps,bank tellers,cooking over an open fire,travelling by foot or horse and cart and bicycle.
It would perhaps be a good experience for many people today in order for them to appreciate what things were like in the past.
2006-07-30 01:16:48 · answer #2 · answered by any 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-19 22:55:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some private houses in surrey have their own backup generators that start in seconds after a power cut. The same must be the case for many banks trains Airports shopping centres etc. so not everything would stop.
2006-07-30 00:42:13 · answer #4 · answered by j_emmans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have steam power generator & tons of wood, nice big garden, have to start killing my chickens & do with out milk but I'm sure someone would find a way to get it back on. It's not going happen in my life time!
2006-07-30 00:42:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the uk we are all supplied via the national grid.
this is a network of cables that interconnect several power stations and sub stations to provide power to the county.Unlikely that they would all fail at the same time and even more that they would be down for months.
Dont worry it will be okay.
2006-07-30 04:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mark G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 9 months later, there would be an increase in births.
2006-07-30 00:39:57 · answer #7 · answered by Tamara C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be aufull....but it is possible that because of a sun eruption(or storm)(at every 11years there are sun storms)in a big region(europe sized:D)power could go down...but only for a week or so..(happend once in canada in 89i think)...but i don't think that a longer power cut is possible because there will be a lot of efforts to repair the damage...
2006-07-30 00:45:29 · answer #8 · answered by slayerdme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are numerous backups for emergency services which are not intended to be used for centuries.
Otherwise it would be a man made New Orleans/Katrina.
2006-07-30 00:38:05 · answer #9 · answered by Junk Head 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be obliged to grow spuds and
vegetables in your garden, or balcony of
your flat, in order to survive. A gas-cooker
would help too.
frederik v
2006-07-30 01:02:35 · answer #10 · answered by frederik v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋