I just talked to a dear friend of mine in Houston who survived Hurricane Ike unscathed, despite leaking walls, roof, wind,debris and a power outage. She said luckily, she had bought this Black & Decker Radio/cell charger/flashlight before arriving in Houston. There's no better endorsement than that. (via Auto Barn)

When all else goes wrong don't be in the dark! This fine product by Black & Decker shines a handy flashlight that also has a radio in case the situation calls for hearing any important breaking news casts! Last but not least is probably the most important feature! the Cell phone charger! If the situation's too sticky to handle alone call in for reinforcements!

Black and Decker is a name that I'm familiar with, and therefore am more likely to go with. I recommended an item similar to this a couple of weeks ago, but having now heard of a person actually having used this item successfully during a recent HURRICANE, I will definitely recommend this with something to back it up with. (via autobarn.com)