Electrical hazards can cause burns, shocks, and potential electrocution. Always report all fallen electrical lines to your local utility provider.
- Always assume that all overhead wires are energized, or “live,” and at lethal voltages.
- Never touch a fallen overhead power line. If an overhead wire falls across your vehicle while you are driving, stay inside the vehicle and continue to drive away from the line.
- Never operate electrical equipment while you are standing in water or in the rain.
- Have a qualified electrician inspect electrical equipment that was made wet to ensure that no water remains within the unit.
Stay Indoors During a Storm
- Avoid washing your hands, taking a bath or shower, as lightning strikes can cause electrical charges to travel through water lines.
- Stay away from windows and doors. Debris can come through windows if unprotected.
- Do not lie down on concrete floors or lean against concrete walls, which can conduct electricity.