How to Be Safe and Keep Warm When There is a Power Shortage

Here are seven ways
to safely keep warm
in the winter when
your power goes out.
1. Insulate
Your House, Use packaging tape, towels,
clothes and whatever you can
to cover cold air entryways.
You can also cover your windows with curtains
and push your furniture up against exterior walls.
2. Designate a
Main Living Space, Set up all activities in one room
of your house to retain heat.
Make sure you choose a room that
has the fewest windows and doors.
3. Layer
Your Clothing, Wear layers of comfortable,
lightweight clothing to prevent
body heat from escaping.
4. Carefully
Use Alternative
Heat Sources, Make sure anything you’re
using is safe for indoor use.
Keep it away from anything flammable and
make sure it’s in a well-ventilated location.
5. Stay Dry, Keep extra clothing on-hand
so that you can change out of wet
clothes as quickly as possible.
Perform short sessions of light exercise
to stay warm, but don’t do anything that’ll
cause you to excessively sweat.
6. Eat
and Drink, Your body needs
energy-providing food
to produce heat.
Cold air is very dry,
so drinking plenty of
water is important to
prevent dehydration.
7. Stay Current
on Local News, Local officials will provide
information on warming centers
and best practices.
It’s also important to keep in touch with community members in case you need help or they do.