(NAPS)âMore Americans suffered extended power outages in 2020 than any year since Superstorm Sandy struck the New York area in 2012, according to Generac, owners of Power Outage Central, a real-time outage tracking service that monitors outages throughout the United States.
âIn 2020, more than one out of three Americans experienced a power outage, and the U.S. power grid suffered more outage hours than it has in years,â said Russ Minick, chief marketing officer for Wisconsin-based Generac. âWith people still working, learning and shopping from home, everyone must prepare earlier for outages that accompany severe weather.â
Outages are statistically much more common than many other threats to the home, according to Generacâs data. In fact, while about 12% of homes are at risk of flooding according to the First Street Foundationâs flood database1, every home is at risk of losing power. Unlike with floods, however, there are multiple ways to safeguard
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