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Outage Preparedness

Inclement weath­er, ani­mals, auto acci­dents, and equip­ment mal­func­tions can hap­pen at any time of the day or year, so be pre­pared for unex­pect­ed pow­er out­ages. It does­n’t take a lot of mon­ey or time to pre­pare for a storm, but it does require some plan­ning before­hand.

How to Get Prepared

  • Know the loca­tion of your emer­gency sup­plies; place your insur­ance poli­cies and impor­tant fam­i­ly doc­u­ments in a safe place. Seal impor­tant doc­u­ments in zip-lock bags.

  • Check to see if shrubs or trees need trim­ming or if you have any weak limbs. Be par­tic­u­lar­ly care­ful when work­ing near pow­er lines. Also, remove items near the home that could pos­si­bly become air­borne (toys, trash cans, etc.)

  • Lis­ten to local radio or TV sta­tions for up-to-date storm infor­ma­tion.

  • Fill your gas tank before a storm arrives, gas pumps do not work with­out elec­tric­i­ty. Auto­mat­ic teller machines will also shut down if the pow­er goes out, so have some cash on hand.

  • Stock emer­gency water and drinks. Keep con­tain­ers handy so that you can fill them with tap water if severe weath­er approach­es.

  • Stock dry or canned goods in one part of a pantry or in a des­ig­nat­ed kitchen cab­i­net.

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