Ok everyone. You see that ice is coming! All hands on deck! If you don't have everything together in case your power goes out... act now. Get the candles, lanterns, blankets, etc... As you know from last storm if this hits really bad your power could be out for a while. Your fridge (which seems to be the biggest concern after warmth) will only keep the food good for about 24 hours. Get dry ice if you can and if you cant, pack the meat or whatever in a cooler and store it in your trunk. Don't set it outside because animals will dig in it. Keep yourself hydrated. (#1 even before food) Check for shelter locations. (Sometimes PSO will have this information for you as they arm us with all we need to help!)
I would also like to tell you about a night light you can get to plug into the wall that only comes on when the lights go out. It charges the whole time it's plugged in and if the power goes out it kicks on. This is great because it helps you get to whatever heat and light source you have without having to scrounge for it in the dark. You can get these at most hardware stores like The Home Depot. Put it in a place that is common sense (ie: don't put it in the socket under the bed)
When you call to report an outage, understand that even if this is your 5th call we are going to ask you the same questions. Answer them as short and sweet as you can and allow us to do our jobs! We are there to help. Understand that while you are there with your families, most of us are working to get your power back on even though our own familes are in the dark!
Above ALL.... be safe!!!!
Tega
(Your friendly neighborhood PSO rep)
P.S.
I am back at work from surgery so the rep you talk to MAY be me! :)
