Press Release

Prepare Now for Weekend Winter Storm
News Release November 30, 2007 2:30 p.m.
From: LeAnne Doose, Communications Director, 308-384-2350


Winter weather is expected in Southern Power District’s service area this weekend, with forecasts calling for sleet and ice. Southern Power District would like to remind its customers of the importance of preparing for winter weather.

Preparation Tips:

1. Keep a flashlight on hand, including batteries. For your safety, we do not recommend using candles for lighting.
2. Be sure to have a “land line” telephone available. Cordless telephones will be useless during a power outage.
3. Make sure your battery-powered radio is working, and that you have extra batteries available.
4. Keep a supply of food and stored water on hand prior to an outage.
5. Post your utility provider’s outage hotline near your land line telephone. Southern Power District customers can call their local service center, or 1-888-484-2470 to report outages.
6. Consider checking on your elderly neighbors, to help them prepare for the storm.

If a storm does impact Southern’s service area, we are prepared to respond and restore power as soon as possible. We would also ask the public to stay away from downed powerlines for their safety, and contact Southern to report downed powerlines.

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