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STORM PREPAREDNESS: BEFORE A STORM

• Build an emergency kit with essential items including water, flashlights and batteries to meet the unique needs of your family. Find a suggested list of items at ready.gov
• Stock up on non-perishables, such as canned goods and pet food, and make sure you have adequate medical supplies and prescriptions.
• Save your valuable computer work by purchasing a battery-powered back-up power source—it will provide power to your computer long enough for you to save your work and shut down properly.
• Charge cell phones. Have a backup wireless battery pack.
• Download and print the storm safety checklist to keep handy if you lose power. 
• Make sure your car tank is filled with gasoline. 
• Make a list of emergency phone numbers or program them into your cell phone. Handy numbers to have include the Red Cross, fire, police and a family doctor.

Home Use Medical Devices: If you are a home medical device user, it is important that your device works during a power outage and that you have a plan in place to ensure you know what to do.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration can help you create a plan with the assistance of a healthcare professional. This plan will help you:

• Obtain and organize important information about your medical device.
• Have the necessary supplies for the operation of your device.
• Know where to go or what to do if you need further assistance during a power outage.

 AFTER A STORM - Safety Guidelines

• Stay clear of all fallen tree limbs and electrical wires as well as anything they are touching.
• If you have to drive, watch out for trees and wires in the roadway. Do not drive across a downed power line.
• If you see downed power lines notify local emergency personnel by calling 911 or call us.
• When your power returns, turn on your appliances one at a time to avoid a power surge.
• Learn to recognize the signs of a gas leak to keep you and your family safe.
• Never enter a flooded basement or home until the electricity and natural gas service are turned off.
• Do not attempt to place natural gas appliances back in service yourself. A licensed plumber or contractor will check, clean, repair and pressure test all gas pipes. 
• If any natural gas equipment was under water, have it inspected by a licensed plumber or contractor before turning it on. 
• Review the USDA guidelines for food safety to know if your food is safe to eat.
• Know the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.

• Clearing roads is a public safety priority and involves ensuring that the lines that are down are deenergized and making temporary accommodations to remove wires or electrical equipment that are in the roadway. 
• If you come across a fallen tree blocking the road, call your local police or fire department to report, as it can cause fires and electrical hazards.

MANSFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER 

Address: 10 S Eagleville Rd, Storrs, CT 06268

Phone: (860) 429-3015

In the event of extreme weather or dangerous conditions, or if you or your family need heat, air conditioning, power or a more comfortable place to wait out a power outage our local Mansfield community center offers emergency shelter needs to our community.