Preparing for Power Outages

Preparing for Power Outages

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This text is taken from the United States Department of Homeland Security's Ready Campaign (Ready.gov).

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Ready Campaign

Power outages are a loss of power to an area. They could be due to problems at power stations, damage to equipment, or the overuse of energy in a particular area – like during a heat wave if everyone runs an air conditioner on high all day and...