Power Outages

This is Hurricane Preparedness Week and next week is Extreme Heat Week (May 23-27)... other than the fact that one immediately follows the other - there's another big safety concern connecting the two. Power. Hurricanes have the potential to bring down power lines resulting in power outages. Power outages during periods of extreme heat can be dangerous, and even deadly. A study done...

Power Outages are the most common type of emergency, the can be very brief, or last for extended periods of time - but the location of a power outage can be as significant as the duration in judging the severity of the event in terms of a "Disaster." Perhaps you perceive these as unusual statements - let's explain: Blackout Emergency...