Thousands of Granite Staters spent Saturday without electricity, according to the New Hampshire Department of Safety.
Winter weather has caused massive power outages across the state, causing safety officials to warn residents to remain safe.
“Many people have been without power most of the day Saturday or possibly longer,” said Robert Buxton, Director of the New Hampshire Department of Safety’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM). “It is critical that residents and visitors practice power outage safety until crews can restore the utility lines. Never run a generator indoors. Stay away from downed power lines and call 911 if you see one.”
The Department of Safety provided the following safety tips.
· Stay informed by signing up for NH Alerts and monitoring National Weather Service radio or broadcast weather reports.
· Drivers should use extra caution, go slow and be alert for crews clearing debris.
· Use flashlights, rather than candles, for emergency lighting.
· Do not use a gas range or oven as an alternate source of heat.
· Only use a generator that has been wired to the house electrical service by a professional electrician.
· Never run a generator inside a building or in an enclosed space and keep them 10 feet away from buildings with the exhaust pointed away.
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