Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes • DO NOT ever use a charcoal grill indoors, even in a fireplace. • DO NOT sleep in any room with an unvented gas or kerosene space heater. • DO NOT use a gas range or oven to heat your home, even for a short time. • DO NOT ignore symptoms of illness, particularly if more than one person is feeling them. You could lose consciousness and die if you do nothing. Do not strike any matches until you are certain there are no gas leaks. No one can predict when and how long you might be displaced from your home when disaster strikes. Being prepared will lessen the stress. The following information suggests ways to be prepared when disaster strikes. AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE Keep your natural gas meter clear during deep snows. Never use a shovel or kick the meter to break or clear ice. Damage to the meter could cause serious problems. Also, be sure to clear chimneys and vents with a broom to enable proper appliance venting and to prevent carbon monoxide accumulation in your home or business. During cold weather, open cabinet doors and start a slow water drip to help avoid frozen water lines. BEWARE OF HEAVY SNOW & ICE 863-9000 www.cityutilities.net FROZEN WATER LINES
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Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes
Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes
• DO NOT ever use a charcoal grill indoors, eveninafireplace.• DO NOTsleepinanyroomwithanunventedgasor kerosenespaceheater.• DO NOTuseagasrangeoroventoheatyourhome, evenforashorttime.• DO NOTignoresymptomsofillness,particularlyif morethanonepersonisfeelingthem.Youcouldlose consciousnessanddieifyoudonothing.
Do not strike any matches until you are certain there are no gas leaks.
No one can predict when and how long you might be
displaced from your home when disaster strikes. Being prepared
will lessen the stress. The following information suggests ways to be prepared when disaster strikes.
AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE
Keepyournaturalgasmeterclearduringdeepsnows.Neveruseashovelorkickthe
metertobreakorclearice.Damagetothemetercouldcauseseriousproblems.Also,besureto
clearchimneysandventswithabroomtoenableproperapplianceventingandtopreventcarbonmonoxideaccumulationinyourhomeorbusiness.
Duringcoldweather,opencabinetdoorsandstartaslowwaterdriptohelpavoidfrozenwaterlines.
BEWARE OF HEAVY SNOW & ICE
863-9000www.cityutilities.net
FROZEN WATER LINES
CREATE A PLAN
MAKE AN EMERGENCY KIT• Flashlights and extra batteries• Portable radio• Non-perishable food items to last three days, plus a manual can opener• Water, approximately 3 gallons per person• Medications• First Aid Supplies• Someformofidentification• Cash• Blankets• Extra Clothing• Pet Supplies
Discusswithchildrenandfamilymembersacontactplanandplace.Includeanout-of-towncontactpersonorplacewhereyoumightgo,ifyoumustevacuatethecity.Storevaluabledocuments,suchaspassports,insurancepolicies,andtitlesinasafeplace,suchasabankbox.Placecopiesofthesedocumentsintheemergencykit.
Developacontingencyplanforfamilymemberswithdisabilitiesorspecialmedicalneeds.
REPORT YOUR OUTAGE
Ifsevereweathercausesapoweroutageatyourhomeorbusiness,reportthepoweroutagebycallingCUat1-888-863-9001.Yourprimaryphonenumberallowsustoquicklyidentifyyouroutagearea.
PORTABLE GENERATORS
Portablegeneratorscanbehazardoustoyouandelectricalworkers,ifusedimproperly.Primaryhazardsincludecarbonmonoxidepoisoning,electrocutionandfire.Operategeneratorsoutdoorsinawell-ventilatedarea,awayfromdoors,windows,andvents,topreventcarbonmonoxidepoisoning.Donotrunageneratorinagarage,evenwiththedooropen.
Observethegeneratormanufacturer’sinstructionsforsafeoperationandhowtoavoidelectrocution.Nevertrytopowerthehousewiringbypluggingthegeneratorintoawalloutlet,apracticeknownas“backfeeding”.Thiscreatesanelectrocutionriskandisextremelydangerousforutilityworkersandneighborsservedbythesameelectrictransformer.NotifyCUthatyouhaveageneratorwhenreportinganoutage.
Duringanelectricoutage,theappliancesweuseonadailybasiswillnotwork.Keepinmind,gasfurnacesrequireanelectricblowerandwellwaterusesanelectricpump.Youmustbepreparedtowithstandtheseinconveniencesorrelocatetoacommunityshelter.Remember,toavoidfireorsafetyhazardslater,turnappliancestotheoffposition.Ifyouneedtogotoashelter,bringyouremergencykit,remaincalmandbepatient.Petsarenotallowedatshelters,withtheexceptionofserviceanimals.
COMMUNITY SHELTERS
DAMAGED UTILITY LINES
Stayawayfromutilitylinesbroughttothegroundbystorms—evenifyouarenotsureifitisanelectric,telephoneorcableline.ReportdownedlinesbycallingCUat(417)863-9000andchoose“ElectricServiceProblem.”
Checkyourweatherhead,aweatherproofservicedropentrypointtypicallyonyourroofwhereoverheadpowerentersyourhomeorbusiness.Iftheweatherheadisdamaged,customersmusthaveitrepairedbyaprivate,licensedelectricianbeforeCUcanreconnectelectricservice.TheelectricianisresponsiblefornotifyingCUoncethesestepsarecompletedandpowercanberestoredtoyourhouse.
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