What To Do If You Lose Electricity

There are still multiple power outages affecting tens of thousands of people, including more than 600 in Salisbury Township, since swept through the region. On Sunday afternoon, more than 4,000 PPL customers in Salisbury lost electrical power.

You can find out what areas of Lehigh County and how many customers have lost electrical power through PPL's website.

Stay away from downed wires, damaged electric equipment and tree limbs and branches in contact with electrical equipment. Assume electrical equipment is energized -- even if there is an outage in your neighborhood. Report these dangerous conditions to your electric utility company immediately.

PECO offers the following tips:

• Turn off and unplug appliances and other devices to prevent possible damage.
• Remember to keep one light on to know when service has been restored.
• Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible.
• Move meats, cheese, milk, etc. into the freezer to stay colder longer. A partially full freezer can keep food frozen for up to 24 hours and up to 48 hours when full.

Customers with generators should never connect them directly to home wiring or plug them into household outlets because they risk serious injury or death.

Generators should always be placed outside to prevent carbon-monoxide poisoning.