10 Warm Weather Power Outage Tips

Power outages can happen at any time. Here are some timely tips to help you prepare for and deal with an outage.

There’s never a good time for a power outage, yet they happen all of the time. Many sources are also suggesting that as the weather becomes more extreme, power outages are becoming more common and longer lasting. Snow and ice storms cause power outages but so do summer storms.

It’s always good to be prepared year-round in case the power goes out. Here are some helpful tips:

10 Warm Weather Power Outage Tips

Here are some tips that may help you prepare and survive during electrical outages during the warmer months:

  1. Think ahead. Make ice, lots of it. Fill up empty soda bottles with water and freeze them and leave them in your freezer. These will come in handy in both a cooler or the refrigerator, like an old time icebox.
  2. Stay informed — know your electrical company’s phone number to report outages and listen for updates. Having a battery operated radio helps too.
  3. Use a cooler for essential foods. This way you can keep the refrigerator closed and keep the foods that you absolutely need to access cool and safe.
  4. If you have an electric garage door opener, be sure you know how to disconnect it so you can leave your home.
  5. It’s always a good idea to have extra batteries, some drinking water, and a good first aid kit on hand, no matter what or when you lose power.
  6. Think camping — and either get a camp stove (always use it outside) or use the grill. If you have a lot in the freezer and it’s going to be a long time without power, you may just want to invite the neighbors over and grill up as much as possible before it goes bad.
  7. If you suspect you’ll lose power, be sure you keep your phone charged! Keep the power cord in while using it.
  8. If you know your water doesn’t work without electricity, it’s a good practice to fill your (clean) bathtub with water before every big storm. That way, you’ll have water for washing and other necessities available throughout any outages. If you need to flush the toilet, but the well isn’t working, just pour a pail of water (rainwater or water from the bathtub) into the bowl to make it flush.
  9. It’s also a good idea to unplug appliances, such as computers, microwaves, TVs, DVD players, stereos, etc., to protect them against potential power surges once the electricity returns.
  10. Bring your outdoor solar lights inside at night to give you extra lighting indoors. Charge them back up outside during the day.

Check out more power outage tips here.

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Nancy Parisi

We have lost our power many, many times in the past years. We are ready with battery lanterns, bottled water, a gas stove (which has to be lighted, manually.) We have an old fashioned coffee pot. We have lots and lots of candles. Lots of quilts in the winter, and talcum for the summer. (if you talc up, you don’t stick to the sheets!) I also keep my Kindle charged….just in case.

Missouri city electrician

Wow ! Your thinking is very good , when light is disconnect we use solar batteries .

Cathie

I’m really glad I found you on line so I can keep ahead of the weather conditions this year !

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