NES offers important advice for staying safe during storms and around electricity. Always have an emergency supply kit handy, including batteries, flashlights, a portable radio, battery-powered clock, nonperishable food, bottled water and a fully charged cell phone.
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Appliances & Outlets
- Replace cords that are damaged or frayed.
- Don’t place cords under carpet or rugs.
- Remember that overloaded outlets can cause a fire.
- Child-proof your home with outlet covers or plastic outlet caps.
- Never set an appliance or electronic on the edge of the bathtub.
- Never touch an appliance that has fallen into water. Shut off power at the breaker before unplugging or removing the appliance.
- Don't use a hair dryer if you have wet hands or if you are standing on a damp floor.
- Keep space heaters away from curtains, rugs and newspapers.
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Storm Safety Precautions
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Portable Generators
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Tree Debris Removal
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Power Lines
Call Before You Dig
Not knowing the location of underground utility lines can be dangerous and costly. Call 811 before any digging job. One easy phone call to 811 starts the process to get your underground utility lines marked for free. Operators will ask for the location of your next digging job and notify the affected utility companies. Each utility will send a professional locator to mark your lines. By calling 811, you will prevent unintended consequences such as injury to you or your family, damage to your property, utility service outages to the entire neighborhood and potential fines and repair costs.Make sure to always dig around the marks, not on them. Some utility lines may be buried at a shallow depth. Time, erosion or root structure growth may shift the locations of your utility lines, so remember to call each time you plan a digging job.