November 13, 2013 the US will go offline

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http://www.governamerica.com/opinion/nancy-levant/2036-prepare-for-the-gridex-ii-november-power-grid-drill

Prepare for the GridEx II November Power Grid “Drill”
 
This drill is scheduled to begin November 13, 2013. What is not being discussed is how much of the nation will lose power or, since it is a three-nation drill (United States and parts of Canada and Mexico), the entire U.S. will go “offline” so to speak. What we are told is that all food and water transport will stop, business and banking will stop, transportation and shopping will stop, communications will stop, and there will be no heat in homes, schools or places of business.  We are also told this will only be a "simulation".  As such, it is best to be prepared one way or another, just in case.
Therefore, everyone will have to decide whether to go to work, whether to send their kids to school or have them possibly locked down, and they will have to decide whether they will have non-perishable foods and water on hand, alternative lighting and heating, medical supplies, etc., for what will likely be ordered sheltering in place.(...)

Other sources:
http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/massive-drill-planned-test-resiliency-us-electric-grid

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/17/us/as-worries-over-the-power-grid-rise-a-drill-will-simulate-a-knockout-blow.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2&

The keywords "GridEx 2" brings back many more results.

What are the people in the US planning to do during november 13th and 14th?

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> What are the people in the US planning to do during november 13th and 14th?

Surviving.

http://youtu.be/U4Gor8foFJg