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Tips for Neighbors helping Neighbors in cold weather

From Greg Thomas, Adair Co. Emergency Management Coordinator

If someone you know is elderly or dependent on life-sustaining or health-related equipment such as a ventilator, respirator or oxygen concentrator, you should make plans now to ensure their needs are met during severe winter weather and possible power outages.
  1. Help them stock a home disaster kit including a flashlight and extra batteries, a battery-operated radio, bottled water, non-perishable foods, essential medicines, and extra blankets or sleeping bags.
  2. Check on them after a storm or power outage. Register them, as a special needs customer with their utility so they will become a priority customer. Notify others who could provide help such as neighbors, relatives, nearby friends and local emergency responders such as the fire department.
  3. Have a list of emergency numbers readily available
  4. Have a standby generator or an alternative source of power available. Be aware of the safety rules for its use.




This story was posted on 2010-01-05 08:53:28
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