{"id":552,"date":"2014-07-31T20:31:12","date_gmt":"2014-08-01T01:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/?p=552"},"modified":"2024-03-29T17:18:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:18:56","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-losing-power-in-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/blog\/2014\/07\/31\/how-to-prepare-for-losing-power-in-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for Losing Power in a Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Home Electricity Services In Case Of Emergency<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">How to Prepare for Losing Power in a Storm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Losing power can be frightening. \u00a0We often forget how much we rely on electricity until we don&#8217;t have it. \u00a0Small storms that cause temporary blackouts are annoying. \u00a0And everyone remembers the frightening strength of hurricanes such as Katrina, which destroyed New Orleans in 2005. \u00a0North Texas has seen many tornadoes touch down and cause incredible damage. \u00a0The next storm will always come at any time of the year. \u00a0To help you and your family, <b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Electricity Express<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>would like to suggest\u00a0how to prepare for a power outage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Have an emergency kit. <\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Get ready before the newscaster says it&#8217;s bad weather season. \u00a0Peace of mind comes from knowing you&#8217;re prepared for anything. \u00a0Some of the things that the American Red Cross recommends that you have on hand\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/prepare\/location\/home-family\/get-kit\">http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/prepare\/location\/home-family\/get-kit<\/a>\u00a0include:\n<ul>\n<li>A two-week supply of food and water, per person, for your home. \u00a0Don&#8217;t forget your pets as well.<\/li>\n<li>A seven-day supply of essential medications<\/li>\n<li>Copies of personal documents<\/li>\n<li>Extra cash<\/li>\n<li>Cell phone chargers<\/li>\n<li>**Don&#8217;t forget winter storms. \u00a0We may live in one of the hottest states, but icy weather happens. \u00a0The Ready Campaign <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/winter-weather\">http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/winter-weather<\/a>\u00a0lists tips on winter-proofing your home and vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Cheap Electricity Made Easy With Us<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Make a plan, and be sure everyone understands it.<\/strong> <\/span>\u00a0FEMA has printable forms\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/documents\/34330\">http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/documents\/34330<\/a>\u00a0that help each family member know what to do in the event of an emergency. Learn\u00a0How to Prepare for Losing Power in a Storm\n<ul>\n<li>Text, don&#8217;t talk. \u00a0Texts will often get through more easily than a normal phone call.<\/li>\n<li>Have emergency and family phone numbers memorized.<\/li>\n<li>Write down all medical conditions and prescriptions taken.<\/li>\n<li>Know all exits out of the house.<\/li>\n<li>Have a place to regroup if your family gets separated, such as a big tree or the library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Prepare your car and freezer<\/span>. \u00a0<\/strong>Your car should always have at least half a tank of gas. \u00a0Put both the freezer and refrigerator on the lowest setting. \u00a0When the power goes out, your food will be protected longer from spoilage\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyff4.com\/weather\/tips-for-possible-power-outages-some-that-may-surprise-you\/24421126#!bqZIWn\">http:\/\/www.wyff4.com\/weather\/tips-for-possible-power-outages-some-that-may-surprise-you\/24421126#!bqZIWn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A little preparation\u00a0How to Prepare for Losing Power in a Storm now will save you a lot of worry and stress down the line. \u00a0If you have any questions about what to do to get ready for a power outage,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>contact Electricity Express at<\/strong> <strong>855-781-6970<\/strong><\/span><strong>.<\/strong> \u00a0We will be happy to help you make your home and family safer. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Electricity Express<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; we have you covered.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13231\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13231\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13231\" src=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/How-to-Prepare-for-Losing-Power-in-a-Storm-150x135.jpg\" alt=\"How to Prepare for Losing Power in a Storm\" width=\"150\" height=\"135\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Storm<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Texas Electricity Provider<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Cheapest electricity service in Texas<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/power-blog\/\">Check our Power Blog for more ideas on how to save energy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>No Deposit Electricity Texas<\/h4>\n<p><strong>855-781-6970<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/account.paylesspower.com\/enroll\/750778\">Energy plans and sign-ups, click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Electricity Services In Case Of Emergency How to Prepare for Losing Power in a Storm Losing power can be frightening. \u00a0We often forget how much we rely on electricity until we don&#8217;t have it. \u00a0Small storms that cause temporary blackouts are annoying. \u00a0And everyone remembers the frightening strength of hurricanes such as Katrina, which [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,69,70],"tags":[72,73,210],"class_list":["post-552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-out","category-emergency-preparedness","category-power-outage","tag-emergency-kit","tag-emergency-plan","tag-power-outage"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/How-to-Prepare-for-Losing-Power-in-a-Storm.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfEdyg-8U","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}