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Public Health Issues Related to Summertime Blackouts
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August 15, 2003
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Series: Safety in a Power Outage
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Description:Personal preparation for blackouts is similar to preparation for natural disasters. We recommend that people develop an emergency plan that includes a disaster supply kit. This kit should include enough water, food, and emergency supplies for at least 3 days. Details on emergency plans and supply kits can be found at www.ready.gov.
Heat is the major public health problem related to blackouts for two reasons:
• Extreme heat causes most summertime blackouts
• In a blackout, the main public health intervention for heat-related illness (air conditioning) is unavailable – this represents “a disaster within a disaster”
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