01/28/2022
Ready For A Noreaster?? Old Man Winter Shaking His Fist!!
HIGH WIND, HEAVY SNOWFALL, POTENTIAL POWER OUTAGE, FREEZE, FLOOD & ICE DAM'S YIKES!!
Could this be a winter storm that snow lovers dream or and snow shovelers and drivers hate!
Here are a few tips to keep you and your loved ones safe!
Have Travel Plans? You may want to avoid or postpone till the storm blows over. be sure to have an emergency kit few blankets and water, dry food, a shovel , kitty litter in your car just in case!
• Have an emergency kit prepared at home too, should you lose power to include (flashlight, food, water, medicine, charged electronics, battery back-up, snow shovel etc..).
• Maintain heat at 55 degrees or greater; Ideally, keep the heat at 65 degrees or greater throughout the cold stretch.
• Open cabinet doors to promote warm airflow to water lines.
• If power is lost, turn on hot and cold faucets to a gentle drip, as moving water is much harder to freeze than still water.
• Be certain all exterior water sources are turned off and drained.
• If you have a backup generator, review how to safely operate it and ensure you have fuel on hand.
• Always operate generators outside and away from the house.
• Secure any loose items stored on your deck, or around the exterior of the home.
Stay Safe!
