Tropical Storm Isaias hit my area last week with tornados (which has been really rare.) and power went out for a few days. Our local utility company actually h

Tropical Storm Isaias hit my area last week with tornados (which has been really rare.) and power went out for a few days. Our local utility company actually has a FAQ / Tips page[1] to answer this question. It appears that the information was sourced from CDC[2] and American Red Cross[3]. [1]: https://nj.pseg.com/outageandgasleaks/duringanoutage/outageresources https://nj.pseg.com/outageandgasleaks/duringanoutage/outager... [2]: https://emergency.cdc.gov/poweroutage/pdf/poweroutage.pdf https://emergency.cdc.gov/poweroutage/pdf/poweroutage.pdf [3]: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/power-outage.html#During https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergen...