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Preparing Your Home

Power outages occur for many reasons and can last from a few minutes to hours or longer.

Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late

Planning and preparing ahead is one of the best ways to keep your home and family safe during an emergency. You should plan ahead for a power outage in the same way that you’d prepare for any emergency.

Preparing Ahead
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Preparing Ahead

  • Create an emergency supplies kit and keep it in an easy to access location known to all family members.
  • Check batteries twice a year.
  • Use surge protectors to protect sensitive electronic equipment.
  • Have a list of emergency contact numbers handy.
  • Ensure that you have at least one cell phone or non-cordless telephone.
  • Learn how to keep safe in an emergency.
  • Have your trees properly trimmed.
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