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A winter outage hits at night, the 10-minute setup that keeps things from getting risky

When the power cuts out on a freezing night, the real danger is not the darkness, it is how quickly your home can lose heat and how fast small mistakes can snowball into real risk. With a simple, ...
Seattle Times

What to do — and what not to do — when the power goes out

Power is out throughout the region. Here are some safety tips on how to deal with a power outage: • Have a power-outage kit that includes flashlights and batteries, glow-in-the-dark sticks, a lantern, ...