Blizzard approaching, what to do if power goes out?

[Bogertophis]

There's a lot of people (myself included) "knocking on wood" this week. They're warning us to minimize use of electricity to avoid potential brown-outs. Quite the reminder of how dependent we all are on electricity to run so many things.

[BeansTheDerp]

stay safe if a blizzard hits! I don't know how to help you, but I hope you stay safe with your noodles!

[Snagrio]

I'm not too terribly worried about my aquarium at least. At 125 gallons that's a lot of water to maintain temperature for a while. Can wrap it up with towels for sure but even a few days shouldn't cause immediate issues.

If anything I'm grateful that I didn't get new fish as I had originally planned last weekend due to snafus, as it would've been a sizable number of them in a little 10 gallon quarantine tank. A power outage for any considerable length of time in such conditions would've been disastrous.

[Bogertophis]

stay safe if a blizzard hits! I don't know how to help you, but I hope you stay safe with your noodles!

Thanks, same to you & everyone else.

[WrongPython]

An important notice for those who may not have heard: the demand for electricity as a result of the extreme cold has forced the entire Southwest Power Pool to move to Energy Emergency Alert Level 3. SPP member utilities have been directed to implement controlled interruptions of service (ie. rolling blackouts) to prevent total outages. Rolling blackouts are already occurring in Texas and at least one energy provider in Kansas-Missouri has announced they will begin rolling blackouts. If you are in the path of the storm and/or the SPP, be prepared for rolling blackouts! Try to insulate your home and conserve as much energy as you can to reduce the strain on the electrical grid.

Additionally: if the storm has begun to impact your area, stay home and stay off the road! The storm is creating extremely dangerous road conditions, significant amounts of ice, and damage/disruptions on par with a hurricane. If the storm has begun to impact your area, it may be too late to head out to secure extra supplies. Be prepared to work with what you have.

Stay safe everyone!

[Kam]

The blackout in Texas are not rolling. They are just straight lose of power. My power went out at 5:45am this morning. And didn’t come back in until 3:15pm. And went back out around 5:25pm. I live in Dallas where they get ice and snow. However, this is crazy. I normally don’t loose power but this time I did. I sit I between three schools and four major shopping centers. Every bar around me is open but the neighborhoods do not have power. I just don’t understand. This is from my front door in the last 24 hours.






My entire street is out. Growing up in Houston I am use to power outages due to weather. Living in north Texas for the last 8 years I have gotten used to rolling blackouts due to heat. However Texas isn’t equipped for teens or even signal digit weather. I am just at a loss at all of this. Just praying that everyone makes through the night.


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[Bogertophis]

Kam, I'm glad to hear from you, I know you're in TX & was wondering how you're doing- that's a LONG time to be out of power in this cold, so sorry, hang in there, man! Brrr! This weather is nuts!

[Trinityblood]

I'm not too terribly worried about my aquarium at least. At 125 gallons that's a lot of water to maintain temperature for a while. Can wrap it up with towels for sure but even a few days shouldn't cause immediate issues.

If anything I'm grateful that I didn't get new fish as I had originally planned last weekend due to snafus, as it would've been a sizable number of them in a little 10 gallon quarantine tank. A power outage for any considerable length of time in such conditions would've been disastrous.

My gosh. No kidding. Hope your critters stay healthy.

@kam it looks like that here too. I have a friend nearby who has been without power OR water all day. They don't have anything on gas which really stinks. Can't even boil water or light a fire place. (They have no wood either)

[Kam]

Kam, I'm glad to hear from you, I know you're in TX & was wondering how you're doing- that's a LONG time to be out of power in this cold, so sorry, hang in there, man! Brrr! This weather is nuts!

I am doing everything I can to keep everyone in my house warm. From my scaly baby, to my fur baby, to friends who didn’t want to be alone at this time. My mom called me concerned about Medusa. I was like I am doing everything I can. I had hand warmers on deck a propane heater. But I gave the heater to my elderly neighbor. We will make it. I have faith that we will have power back in soon.


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[Bogertophis]

I am doing everything I can to keep everyone in my house warm. From my scaly baby, to my fur baby, to friends who didn’t want to be alone at this time. My mom called me concerned about Medusa. I was like I am doing everything I can. I had hand warmers on deck a propane heater. But I gave the heater to my elderly neighbor. We will make it. I have faith that we will have power back in soon.


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You're a wonderful neighbor!