Public health issues related to summertime blackouts
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Public health issues related to summertime blackouts

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    • Corporate Authors:
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
    • 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”

    • Subject:
    • Series:
      Safety in a power outage
    • Document Type:
      Pamphlet (or booklet)
    • Genre:
      Fact Sheet
    • Collection(s):
      Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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