Copy on that Wanka. Occasionally we get blasted up here too. During Sandy FYI, I bought 6 of these flashlights about $5 each. AA bats last forever, far better than candles. On shelf pointed up at ceiling. I had a problem with one, called the 800 number, told to push down on bat. comp. and it was fine.
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