Do not go near any downed wire. Wires should always be assumed to be "live" and dangerous.
Do not use a barbecue grill or generator inside the house or in a garage that is attached to the house.
Do not use a grill or generator near a home air intake vent or near windows.
Do not use fossil fuel burning auxiliary heating sources.
Know how to manually override electric garage doors, security doors and gates.
Have a land line phone or fully charged cell phone available. Cordless phones won't work when the power is out.
Unplug electrical appliances if the power goes out so that when the power comes back on, there won't be a surge that could damage sensitive electronic equipment.
Use battery-powered flashlights, not candles or oil lamps.
Close doors, windows, curtains, and unused fireplace dampers to retain heat if there is an outage.
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