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- Disconnect appliances that will go on automatically when the power is restored. These include refrigerators, stoves, furnaces and water heaters.
- Turn off appliances such as washers, dryers, computers and TV’s. Once power is restored, turn appliances back on one at a time to avoid a power surge.
- If using candles or matches, be extremely careful.
- Food will stay frozen between 36 and 48 hours in a fully-loaded freezer, 24 hours in a half-filled one. Try not to open the doors unless absolutely necessary.
- In the winter, dress in layers and wear a hat.
- Do not use barbeques, propane stoves, hibachis or any other fossil fuel device in a closed area for either heating or cooking the fumes are lethal.
- Do not use generators unless you disconnect from the hydro system. You can damage the generator and kill people working on the lines!
- Be aware that your pipes can freeze. Be prepared to drain them or leave a tap dripping depending on if you still have water pressure, the temperature and how long the power has been off and how much longer it is likely to be off.
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