1. Make a kit — Having an emergency preparedness kit ready in advance for each member of the family can help make responding to an emergency less stressful and more organized. In addition, consider carrying a kit in the trunk of a vehicle for emergencies. Visit ready.gov to find a list of suggested items to include, such as a first-aid kit, crank-powered flashlights, whistles, batteries, prescription medicines, blankets, bottled water, a can opener, cash and a weather radio. (Editor’s Note: A one-minute video, “Packing Your Emergency Kit,” was created to show viewers how to make an emergency preparedness kit. Media are invited to include this video as part of any coverage.)
2. Stay informed — During outage situations, KU provides near real-time outage information through the utilities’ automated phone system, online outage map and outage map app offered on a variety of mobile devices.
3. Tell your power provided about it — Reporting downed power lines, hazardous conditions and power outages immediately can help the utilities more quickly isolate areas impacted during severe weather. KU customers should call 1-800-981-0600. Speed dial "1-1-2" to quickly navigate through the automated phone system and report the situation. Follow them on Twitter and Facebook for information updates.
4. Safety comes first — Always assume any downed wire is an energized power line. Stay away from the area and report it immediately.
Visit www.lge-ku.com/storm for additional preparedness tips and safety information.
