Power Outage Priorities

Families and home owners are at risk for a long list of emergencies. These range from house fires and poisoning to power outages and flooding. Residential fires are prevalent in all communities. They increase during blackouts due to poor heating and lighting choices.

Blackouts occur nationally due to heat waves, hurricanes, floods, winter storms and terrorist activities. Living in the dark and in extreme cold or extreme heat from a power outage causes extreme stress and potential danger for a family.

To prepare and respond to power outages National Grid recommends the following four things:

1. Place working flashlights throughout the house and be sure all family members know where they are.
2. Have a battery-operated radio on hand for storm information.
3. Have extra flashlight and radio batteries ready.
4. Keep extra drinking water, a manual can opener and a supply of canned and dried foods on hand in case an outage lasts more than a few days.

The Ready Home Gift Box includes all of these items plus many more to keep a family safe and prepared for any type of disaster.

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