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- Stay away from power lines on the ground. Always assume downed lines are energized even if the lines are sagging or broken.
- Do not attempt to remove trees or limbs from lines.
- Do not sit in an idling car in the garage to get warm. Never use a camp stove or charcoal grill indoors to generate heat.
- Lower the thermostat to a minimum.
- Turn off all appliances that were on when the power went out.
- Leave an outside light on so repair crews will know when power is back on.
- Have a battery-operated radio or TV. In the case of large outages, KEC notifies the media of the status of the outage.
- Have a cell phone or an inexpensive, basic phone available to make and receive calls during an outage. Many of the latest phone models do not work without power.
