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Have both a Shelter In Place plan and an Evacuation plan.
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Locate your
nearest public shelter. (See http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/227283/158/DC-Area-Shelters-Open-As-Massive-Storm-Approaches)
·
Always
Report your power outage to whether it's just
your house or the whole neighborhood:
o
PEPCO: 877-737-2662.
o
Allegheny Power: 800-255-3443
o
Baltimore Gas
& Electric (BG&E): 877-778-2222
o
Dominion:
866-366-4357
o
Southern
Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO):
877-747-6326
o
Northern
Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC):
703-335-0500
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Montgomery County residents: report downed trees and other non-emergency issues:
o
In Montgomery
County and DC, call 311 (Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m)
o
Outside of
Montgomery County, call 240-777-031
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Maryland and
Virginia Road Conditions:
o
Call 511
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Emergencies such as “hot” or sparkling wires, injured or ill
people:
o
Call 911
·
Sign up for
your area’s Alerts:
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Food Safety:
o
Refrigerated
food can last up to four hours. After that, discard all perishables.
o
Frozen food
can last up to 48 hours if the freezer is full but if it isn’t then only
up to 24 hours.
o
See this for
detail and print out a copy before you lose power:
www.fsis.usda.gov/fact_sheets/keeping_food_Safe_during_an_emergency/index.asp
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Print out a list of
emergency numbers and people who could help you and people you should check on.
·
Remember
to recharge all critical electronic devices (obviously before power goes out J).
Updated: 10/29/12 10:20 AM
