tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510304119020153840.post472111977569097176..comments2023-10-26T02:42:40.280-07:00Comments on Oregon Emergency Management - Preparedness and Disaster Blog: What to do when the power goes outJennifer Bailey Chamberlainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691301332813135298noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510304119020153840.post-17864922725791990532010-09-30T19:04:13.893-07:002010-09-30T19:04:13.893-07:00Nice post. Here in north Lincoln County on the co...Nice post. Here in north Lincoln County on the coast, winter outages are pretty common. My practice during an outage is to turn the power off at the fuse box. Power surges have previously ruined electrical equipment, and I find it easier to look at my neighborhood to see when the lights are on than leave the power on anywhere in my house. <br /><br />Assuming the phones are working (not necessarily a valid one in the winter here) you can phone the 800 number for the power company and get information, sometimes better and faster than broadcast radio will send it out.Doug Holbrooknoreply@blogger.com