Storms | Helpful Household Hints

Storms sometimes cause power failures. Here are some actions you should take ahead of time:

• Freeze some blue-ice packs to help keep food from spoiling.
• If the power goes off, keep the refrigerator or freezer door closed as long as possible. Food may stay frozen for up to 72 hours in a fully-loaded separate freezer and from 12 to 48 hours in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator-freezer. If your freezer is only partially full, you may wish to reposition the food close together or place a chunk of dry ice on top of the food.
• In the event of rolling blackouts, make sure that your appliances, computers, and other electronic equipment are turned off and unplugged during the time your area is affected.