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Prepare for Emergencies: Blackouts
URL: http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=92d51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

Description:
Tips on how to prepare for a blackout and what actions to take when one occurs. Emphasizes supply and safety tips, including some for people with disabilities. Provides a power outage check-list and covers using generators and food safety. From the American National Red Cross.

LII Topics: Conservation and Efficiency, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Electrical Energy, Energy, Food Safety, Home & Housing, Nutrition & Food Safety, Power Failures (Blackouts), Power Outages, Power Sources & Systems, Safety, Technology

Publisher:
The American National Red Cross

Extra Keywords
electrical power outage, brownout

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Electric power failures
Electric power failures -- Safety measures

LII Database Information:
Record 8437 created by Carol Terry on 08/14/2003
Last modification on 06/20/2009
Published: 08/14/2003   Republished: 07/27/2006
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8437

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