Electrical Outages and Home Safety

Are you prepared if your power goes out?

1. Check your fuse or breaker box for blown fuses ot tripped circuits. If they are okay, see if your neighbors are without power.
2. Call your utility immediately. You may be asked for imformation, or hear a recorded message if the situation has already been reported.
3. Turn off all electrical equipment including your water heater, stove, washer, dryer, television in order to prevent overloading the system when service is restored.
4. Turn on your porch lights and one inside light so you and your utility crews will know when service has been restored.
5. If your neighbor's power comes back on but yours does not, call your utility company again.

Downed Power Lines

If you see a power line lying on the ground, do not touch it with anything. Stay far away from it and anything it is coming into contact with. Call your utility company immediately. Keep pets and children away from the area.