{"id":38142,"date":"2024-02-08T15:59:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T20:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pdemc.com\/?page_id=38142"},"modified":"2024-03-13T11:28:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T15:28:29","slug":"storm-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pdemc.com\/outages-safety\/storm-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When bad weather strikes, that&#8217;s when you can count on Pee Dee Electric to be at our best. You can help us restore power in a safe and timely manner by knowing what to do before, during, and after the storm.<\/p>\n<p>Members are reminded that when a lengthy power outage occurs, it is important to turn<strong> off<\/strong> most household breakers until power is restored. It&#8217;s easier and safer for our crews to reenergize lines and reheat transformers when the system isn&#8217;t overloaded with too many appliances or heaters calling for power at the same time. Once power is restored, turn on breakers 1 or 2 at a time over a period of 10 or 15 minutes, until all breakers are back in the <strong>on<\/strong> position.<\/p>\n<p>Pee Dee Electric cares about its members and it&#8217;s important that your family is prepared for bad weather. Below are a few resources to help your family prepare before the storm hits and stay safe both during and after the storm.<\/p>\n<h2>Be Ready Before a Storm Strikes<\/h2>\n<p>Lights out? Store these items at home in case of an outage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water:\u00a0<\/strong>3-day supply, 1 gallon per person per day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tools:\u00a0<\/strong>Flashlight and extra batteries, can opener, wind-up radio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Food:\u00a0<\/strong>3-day supply of non-perishable, high-energy food.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Aid Medicine:\u00a0<\/strong>First aid supplies, hand sanitizer, and at least a week&#8217;s supply of medications for the family.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Documents:\u00a0<\/strong>Include copies of passports, birth certificates, and insurance policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plan Ahead for Disasters<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/omv.pdemc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\"  >\n    <span>Real Time Outage Map Viewer<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter 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