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Power outage
⚡ Power Outage: Do Not Panic
The lights are only the first thing you lose. Protect food, temperature, communication, and safe movement.
The first 30 minutes
- Account for people — Know who's home and where they are.
- Get safe light — Headlamps or flashlights. Avoid candles when possible.
- Close cold storage — Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed.
- Save the phone — Low-power mode. One short check-in text.
- Plan for temperature — Layer up or move to the coolest safe area early.
Food safety window
Refrigerator holds about 4 hours closed. A full freezer holds about 48 hours closed.
Carbon monoxide
Never use a generator, grill, camp stove, or fuel-burning heater inside a home, garage, or enclosed space.
