Be prepared: Officials stressing importance of safety ahead of winter storm
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Updated: 12:48 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
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Updated: 12:48 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
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UNDERWAY DREW. WELL, WE’RE STILL IN THAT CALM BEFORE THE STORM RIGHT NOW INTERSTATES ARE DRY. TRAFFIC IS MOVING SMOOTHLY BUT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WINDOW OF TIME TO PREPARE FOR WHAT MAY BE AHEAD. OLD MAN WINTER HAS BEEN NO STRANGER TO OUR AREA THIS YEAR, BUT IT’S BEEN SOME TIME SINCE THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF ICE ICE IS JUST ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS TO AND TO OUR SYSTEM RIGHT NOW LG&E CRUISE AS WELL AS ITS CONTRACT PARTNERS ARE ON STANDBY FOR POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD OUTAGES DUE TO ICE SO YOU SEE THE ICE AS IT ACCUMULATES IT WEIGHS DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS. THOSE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EITHER DROOP OR BREAK OFF COMPLETELY AND WHEN THEY DO THAT THEY CAN TAKE OUR POWER LINES WITH THEM. THEY’RE ASKING PEOPLE TO PREPARE NOW FOR OUTAGES BY PUTTING TOGETHER AN EMERGENCY KIT A WEATHER RADIO BATTERIES FOR ANY TYPE OF DEVICES. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR PHONE AND OTHER ELECT DEVICES FULLY CHARGED UP JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE OFFICIALS ARE WARNING PEOPLE TO BE CAREFUL HOW THEY’RE HEATING THEIR HOMES IF THE POWER GOES OUT THEY ADVISE YOU SHOULD NEVER USE YOUR STOVE AS A SOURCE FOR HEAT. MAKE SURE YOUR SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS ARE WORKING AND IF YOU’RE USING A GENERATOR BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU PLACE IT DEPENDING ON HOW CLOSE I GENERATOR IS THE HOUSE IF YOU’VE GOT A VENT RIGHT NEXT TO IT OR A WINDOW THAT’S CRACKED OPEN. IT DOESN’T TAKE ANY TIME FOR A FAMILY TO GET CEO POISONING AND WITH COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED. THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM. THEY’RE ALSO REMINDING PEOPLE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN USING SPACE HEATERS. THE DEPARTMENT HAS RESPONDED TO SEVERAL FIRE CALLS IN RECENT DAYS CAUSED BY SPACE HEATERS DON’T HAVE IT NEXT ANYTHING FLAMMABLE THREE FEET AWAY FROM ANY TYPE OF CURTAIN BEDDING ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE AND MOSTLY BOTH FIRE AND UTILITY CREWS WORN ICE CAN SLOW THEIR RESPONSE TIME SIGNIFICANTLY, BUT ASSURE THEY WILL RESPOND AS