Six Days in the Dark

On Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, a major storm system rolled through the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region and beyond, leaving widespread damage—and six powerless days for my family. I did a lot to prepare for emergencies, but this week has shown me where the holes were in my planning. Six Days in the Dark On Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, a major storm system rolled through the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region and beyond, leaving widespread damage—and six powerless days for my family. For nearly an entire week, our home was dependent on running on battery backups and generators. By Thursday night, I was already $1000+ in the hole (Final tally: roughly $2,600). I feel like I’ve gone to great lengths to set my family up for the most possible success I can provide for them - for today and their future. We’ve done estate planning to set up a family trust and various directives - primarily to enforce our wishes in an untimely disaster where a trusted family must take over as guardians for our li ... Read full article.