print email comment close 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. 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