living between blackouts and stifling heat
Living in a city where the power goes out all the time. Arriving at school, university or work and there is no light. Return home and there is no electricity or Internet either, leaving you completely disconnected from the world. And yes, this is real and happens practically every day in the Zulia state.
Sometimes it can be exasperating, because air conditioning, especially in Maracaibo, is essential, it even needs to be on up to 24 hours a day.
The temperature is so high that the thermal sensation reaches up to 50 degrees Celsius, due to the humidity caused by the hot vapors of Lake Maracaibo.
The heat can also cause anxiety and does not allow rest to get to classes or work, because energy is not at 100 percent.
Zulia without electricity, how to survive power outages and not die trying?
The Zulians seek to make the best out of the worst. The power outages have not been an impediment for them, who reinvent themselves every day and seek to adapt to the difficult situation they are experiencing. Everyone has found it necessary to prepare when the power goes out, and not let this limit them from doing their daily tasks.
Things like buying rechargeable fans, rechargeable light bulbs, power banks, even a UPS so that the Wi-Fi continues to work, are such important and necessary equipment that they have in their homes to endure the hours of darkness.
When the power goes out, they also have options such as visiting public parks or shopping centers. These places have been prepared for blackouts with plants electrical.
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