Prepare for short and extended outages with practical decisions about light, food safety, communication, temperature, water, and backup power.
Extreme Heat and Power Outages: A Household Cooling and Safety Plan
Build a heat-outage plan around official alerts, a cooler destination, shade, water, medication and equipment needs, food safety, smoke, pets, and clear reasons to seek help or leave.
Long Power Outage Planning: Two Weeks and Beyond
A practical planning guide for extended outages: water, food, power, communication, health needs, local alerts, and evacuation decisions.
Indoor Heating Safety During a Power Outage
Safety rules for generators, installed wood stoves, portable heaters, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, and the decision to leave a cold home.