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Storm Safety
- Stay away from downed power lines and warn others to do the same. Report downed power lines immediately to Midwest Energy Cooperative.
- If a person or object is in contact with a power line, don’t touch the person, object or line. The electric current could flow through you. Call 911 and Midwest Energy Cooperative immediately!
- If your vehicle is in contact with a power line, stay inside the car. Warn others not to touch the car or the power line.
- During an outage, turn off all appliances, including your furnace, air conditioner, water heater and water pump. This will help to avoid a circuit overload when power is restored. Leave on one lamp to know when power is restored.
- Candles may be used as temporary sources of light, but never leave burning candles unattended.
- Keep freezer and refrigerator doors closed. Food will stay frozen for 36 to 48 hours in a fully-loaded freezer if you keep the door closed. A half-full freezer will generally keep food frozen for 24 hours. If it looks like the power outage will be prolonged, prepare a cooler with ice for your freezer items.
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