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HIGH WIND WARNING - secure outdoor items - POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES - prepare a flashlight and fresh batteries

Safety tips:

· SCE reminds customers if you see a downed power line, never try to remove it or touch it or anything in contact with it. The line may be energized. Call SCE at 1-800-611-1911 or 911 immediately.

· Wet yards with puddles on cement or grass can carry electricity. If a line is down in your yard, remain indoors and call 911 immediately.

· Never try to remove a broken tree limb or branch that has come in contact with a power line.

· Make sure you have battery-operated radios and flashlights. Check the batteries to make sure they’re fresh. Use flashlights for lighting during a power outage. Do not use candles because they pose a fire hazard.

· When power is out, traffic signals may be out so approach those intersections as four-way stops.

· If you use a generator, place it outdoors and plug individual appliances directly into it using heavy-duty extension cords. Connecting generators directly to household circuits creates “backfeed,” which is dangerous to repair crews.