If the power goes out because of a storm or if you are faced with a natural or man-made survival incident or having to evacuate because of impending weather, your cell phone will likely become your lifeline to the outside world.

This video shows you some very simple hacks you can use to make sure it functions as you need it to and for as long as you need it to serve as your lifeline.

A few years ago, a family member was caught up in the evacuation of a seaside community as a pretty significant, late season Atlantic storm bore down on him and his loved ones.

His cell phone not only helped him navigate through the evacuation chaos, it also helped locate safe places to stay and eat as well as gave him updates throughout; these hacks would have made that process even more seamless.

What cell phone hacks do you know of that would come in handy during a survival situation? Tell us below.