𧡠#ida #HurricaneIda with power out safe #generator use is incredibly important! Some rules:
Never use a #generator, grill, camp stove or other gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices inside a home, garage, basement, crawlspace or any partially enclosed area.
Never use a #generator, grill, camp stove or other gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices inside a home, garage, basement, crawlspace or any partially enclosed area.
Keep these devices outdoors, away from doors, windows and vents that could allow #carbonmonoxide (CO) to come indoors.
Opening doors and windows or using fans will not prevent CO buildup in the home. Although CO can't be seen or smelled, it can rapidly lead to full incapacitation and death.
Even if you cannot smell exhaust fumes, you may still be exposed to CO. If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using a #generator, or other devices from first tweet get to fresh air RIGHT AWAY - DO NOT DELAY.
Install CO alarms in central locations on every level of your home and outside sleeping areas to provide early warning of accumulating carbon monoxide. Test the batteries frequently and replace when needed.
If the carbon monoxide alarm sounds, move quickly to a fresh air location outdoors or by an open window or door.
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Call for help from the fresh air location and remain there until emergency personnel arrive to assist you.
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Call for help from the fresh air location and remain there until emergency personnel arrive to assist you.
This NPR article also goes into detail about the dangers of CO poisoning. A study tracking confirmed deaths related to Hurricane Irma in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina attributed 16 fatalities to carbon monoxide poisoning and 11 to the storm itself. npr.org/2019/12/04/784β¦
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