What To Do If You Lose Power?
The big question that everybody has on their minds…What do we do if we lose power? Here are some helpful tips and some things you should have on hand just in case.
- Battery powered radio, flashlights and extra batteries.
- Candles (Only use them when you are going to be in the same room. Do not leave them unattended. Also do not leave lit candles with children. Stay with them.)
- Glow Sticks (These are highly recommended for children. They do not have a flame and some of them last 4 – 8 hours, plus they come in different colors.)
- Matches or lighters
- Blankets
- First-aid kit
- Drinking water
- Non-perishable food with a non-electric can opener.
- Food for your pets.
- DO NOT use a gas stove for heat. Each year hundreds of people experience what they think are symptoms of the flu: headaches, fatigue, nausea, and dizziness. These are signs of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Carbon Monoxide is given off from natural gas. Use it to cook.
For more information, please go to www.fema.gov.