After The Storm

Post-Storm Safety Actions

Immediately after a storm where there was heavy rain, strong damaging winds, and lightening consider the following:

Do not let children play near storm drains. Every year children are sucked into storm drains and carried away.
Do not touch metal objects outside, there may be a power line down on the object which energizes the object. This could be a fence, guard rail, baseball backstop.
Do not touch or pick up any wires that you see either laying on the ground or hanging low. They may be energized or could become energized at any time.
Do not walk in flooded basements if your power is still connected. You could become electrocuted should the water make contact with an electrical source.
If your home is out of electrical power use extra caution when using candles for light.
Using a propane heater inside your home for heat could cause Carbon Monoxide poisoning. In high levels death can result.

Call 630-256-4636 for all weather-related inquiries.