Recent extreme winter storms in the U.S. have left several East coast cities with dangerous utility outages. Beyond the initial inconvenience, loss of electricity, gas and water can be life threatening. It’s critical to know how you and your family can prepare and stay safe in the event of a utility outage. Some utility outage checklist items include:
- Write down important phone numbers & power company info
- Locate and label your utility shutoff switches and valves
- Have your 72-hour emergency preparedness kit ready to go
Some small steps taken now to prepare, will pay off with big dividends later.
