Find Time to Be Safe ... The Next Time the Power Goes Out

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Find Time to Be Safe … The Next Time the Power Goes Out

Posted on December 24, 2008, under Time After Time.

I can’t begin to tell you how joyous and thankful I felt when, with a simple click, the power came back on yesterday! We had been coping well, all things considered, but with power restoration came a world of light and warmth and possibility that had been unimaginable just a small moment before. Sudden change, I am reminded, can be a good thing!

After the surprise and the joy, we had the work of the many clean-up tasks that follow on the heels of events like these. Late last night we were still putting away headlamps and flashlights and candles. We gathered up the buckets for hauling water, the blankets and sweaters, and the many extension cords running from our generator to the necessary appliances that we had been connecting and then unplugging, as we needed them, throughout the powerless days.

And of course there was the task of cleaning out and restarting the refrigerator and the freezer. We had done much of the cleaning during the outage, when it became clear that the food would not keep. But it wasn’t until the power came back that we were able to thoroughly wipe them down and get them up and running and ready for use again. And then there’s the outdoor clean-up – much of which will have to wait until our most recent snowfall melts a bit more.

For now, we are just so thankful to be back on the grid … even as more storms are predicted for this, and other areas of the country! We have learned a lot from this recent loss of power – and so we will be in better shape, the next time this happens.

It is best, always, to learn from the past … and add those lessons to your repertoire of preparedness for what the future brings!

As we move more deeply into winter, I wanted to share these resources from the Center for Disease Control: “What You Need to Know When the Power Goes Out Unexpectedly.” As with so many things in life, if you have formulated a plan ahead of time, you can draw on that and fare that much better, when sudden change pays a visit!

Do you plan for change? How has that worked for you? I’d love to hear!

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There are 2 Responses to “Find Time to Be Safe … The Next Time the Power Goes Out”

#1 Alison - 24 December, 8:25 PM

What a wonderful resource the CDC web page is – thanks for providing a link to it!

#2 Paula - 25 December, 7:26 AM

Hi Alison – I am so glad that you found the CDC link helpful. Best wishes for a warm “power-filled” holiday season!
Paula

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