{"id":60360,"date":"2020-07-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/60360\/15-things-we-need-electricity-for"},"modified":"2023-05-08T13:47:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T13:47:25","slug":"15-things-we-need-electricity-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/60360\/15-things-we-need-electricity-for\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Things We Need Electricity For"},"content":{"rendered":"Just a simple reminder of what we need electricity for and why power cuts should not be a regular part of our daily routine.<br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/60360.png\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><i>Editorial Purpose:<\/b> We are sharing this piece of content to give a voice to our people and possibly mobilize change.<\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1. The fridge<\/B><br \/>  <br \/>  Otherwise all your &#8211; now insanely expensive &#8211; food will go bad.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>2. Charging our phones<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  And laptops, and iPads, and all other electric appliances.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>3. The internet router<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Because you simply cannot rely on 3G. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>4. The elevator<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Stairs are the healthy way to go but not when you live on the 15th floor.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>5. Garage doors<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Pretty self-explanatory. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>6. The microwave<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  We just want to heat our food man.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>7. Street lights<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Seeing Beirut in pitch black darkness is too eerie. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>8. House lights<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Pretty basic needs.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>9. Air conditioning\/fans<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  We&#8217;re in summer and the heat is unbearable. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>10. The washing machine<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Do we have to elaborate?<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>11. VAPE machines<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  The mosquitoes are eating us alive.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12. Health needs<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Like oxygen machines and other medical equipment. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>13. TV<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  To keep up with the Minister of Energy&#8217;s statements on the power cuts.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>14. Hair dryer<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Because our moms won&#8217;t let us go out with wet hair.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>15. The house-line<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  Especially when your phone runs out of battery. <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  More like this: <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/60282\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">18 Things That Are More Useful Than Lebanese Politicians<\/a><\/b>    <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" data-id=\"435303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60360-2-250x167.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-435303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60360-2-250x167.png 250w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60360-2.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure>    ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a 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