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Severe weather can occur at any point throughout the year with certain seasons being particularly prone to more frequent and intense storms. Ensuring your safety requires constant preparedness reguardless of the season or time of year. Power outages can occur for various reasons or a combination of factors. Severe weather conditions such as strong winds, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, extreme temperatures, hail and other natural events like floods, solar flares and earthquakes can lead to power outages. Other contributors of power outages are equipment failure, human error, animals, cyberattacks and grid overloads during periods of high demand. Portable generators can serve as a temporary power source during power outages, but they can also pose deadly risks if improperly installed or operated. The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) encourages consumers to increase their knowledge of electrical safety, as understanding the hazards associated with portable generators could save lives.
Here are some important facts and statistics:
