Cold Weather Can Mean Water Damage and Power Outages

1/10/2025 (Permalink)

Preparing for Power Outages

It’s important to be prepared for power outages. Winter storms may bring power outages that can disrupt things like utilities, gas stations and ATMs, and prevent your ability to use electrically powered medical devices. It’s important to be prepared for power outages. The United States Department of Homeland Security recommends that people keep freezers and refrigerators closed. Throw away any food that has been exposed to temperatures 40 degrees or higher for two hours or more. If you use a generator, ONLY use it outdoors and away from windows. They also recommend that people do not use a gas stove or oven to heat your home. Make sure you disconnect appliances and electronics to avoid damage from electrical surges. Families should also have alternate plans for refrigerating medicines or using power-dependent medical devices. They recommend that if conditions are severe people should go to a community location with power if cold is extreme and you can’t heat your home.

Water Damage Restoration in Your Home or Business

People have been trusting the experts at SERVPRO® for more than fifty years to take care of their water damage restoration needs. SERVPRO technicians are trained and certified in water damage restoration and fire damage restoration. Knowledge and experience is important when you are trusting your home or business to someone. SERVPRO will always send certified professionals that lead the way in the restoration industry. Our technicians respond twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.