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Things You Need To Know to Better Survive Power Outages

• Medical facilities and members with healthcare issues requiring electricity should have generators, a battery backup or a site to which you can be transferred.
• If an ice storm hits prepare for longer outages. Overestimate the time you may be without power.
• Have extra water, extra food, more than adequate blankets for winter outages and an alternate place to go.
• Stay tuned to media, via battery-powered radios, to learn where shelters are being set up.
• Understand that a neighbor's power may be restored before yours. The co-op's linemen will be trying to restore power to the maximum number of homes. Homes on a single tap or ones with damage to the secondary service will take longer.
• Have friends and relatives outside the outage area to check co-op's web sites for progress reports.
• Members with power restored early should stay prepared. Melting ice and blowing winds can bring more trees and liens down for second outages, especially during the first few days.
• Members should always look out for downed power lines. If you see a line on the ground, a broken pole or sagging lines, call the co-op to alert crews.