Millions of people were left without electricity on Monday all over Spain but also Portugalin the worst blanket in their history.

We are so dependent on electricity that in the event of a stoppage it can cause panic. Thus, the BBC made a guide to the case of power outage and the five things we need to have, to … survive, learning from the case of the 12 -hour grocery.

Cash

The first necessary are cash. Nowadays, payments are made via mobile and card but cash is very important as in the case of a blah blah, we may not be able to use other methods.

Characteristic is the example of Spain and Portugal formed huge tails on ATMs -At least in what was still working.

“We managed to pay for our coffee with a card when the interruption started, but we had no cash, so we couldn’t buy anything”the 26 -year -old Ed Rowe from Madrid told the BBC.

So, you have some cash in the wallet.

Radio

OR power outage In the two countries it brought blankets informationas people spent the day without the internet, whatsapp, calls and TV.

For Siegfried and Christine Buschschlüter, an old radio with transistor helped them coordinate to local radio stations To find out what was happening, after their phones stopped working.

So the classic, portable radio is good not to underestimate it. He has not died yet.

Canned food

Microwave ovens, air fryers and certain outbreaks and ovens require electricity.

In Spain and Portugal, in supermarkets, the world formed tails Buying panic -stricken essentials – reminiscent of scenes from the Covid -19 pandemic.

Many people fled to the cannednot knowing how long the blanket will last, since they don’t need cooking and they don’t spoil soon. And many were left for Kavaja.

Candles and torches

Throughout the Iberian Peninsula, people turned to candles to brighten up their Dark spaces.

Richard, who lives in the Spanish city of Alcalá de Henares, said that not a single light on the road was lit when the night fell. “People found their way in the light of torches. It was quite surreal, “he said.

Sarah Baxter, from Barcelona, ​​said she used the candles until it would warm up.

So they are also essential in every home, though there is a need for great care not to cause a fire.

Powerbank

Without electricity, the world was based on battery where their devices had. In Madrid, people tailed out of technology stores to supply a powerbank to be in technology contact.

So it is good to have one in every home – good bad.