PGE Offers Advice to
Prepare for Power Outages
and Stay Safe... However Some Things are Not Covered
I hope all of you were safe and sound during the winds that occurred on the weekend of December 12 -13th.
I got this information from PGE as all our high winds were happening.
Today folks in parts of the northern Willamette Valley received another taste of how harsh Oregon winters can be. But, the harsh weather can be a lot easier to endure if you're prepared.
Getting Ready
"Even though the average power outage lasts less than an hour and a half, everyone should be prepared for the rare long-term interruption, for their own safety and comfort," said Dennis Lahmers, General Manager of PGE's Central and Eastern Regions.
Lahmers said every family should have an outage and emergency preparedness kit containing:
One or more flashlights
A battery-powered or wind-up alarm clock
Battery-operated radio
Bottled water: One gallon per person, per day, for
three days
Ready-to-eat food for family for three days
nonperishable, high-protein, high calorie
A manual can opener
A fire extinguisher
Extra batteries
PGE recommends against candles in your kit because of the house fire risk. Look for additional outage preparation ideas at:
www.PortlandGeneral.com/safety_and_outage or
www.redcross-oregontrail.org
I try to be prepared, but there are things that happen that one just cannot prepare for.
Case in point... on Sunday, December 12th we got a call from our friends Norm and Judy Andreen seeing if we were okay. We were okay, but not doing too well emotionally as we live in the woods with tall firs all around the house. Judy knows that I do not do well in high winds and invited me to come to their house. I appreciated the
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