Frequent updates will be provided to local media so tune into your local radio station and our website www.osagevalley.com for the most up-to-date information.
► Be sure to have a corded telephone available.
► Locate flashlights, a battery-powered radio and fresh batteries.
► If you own a portable generator, now would be good time to make certain the generator is in proper working order.
► Stay away from downed power lines. Treat all power lines as though they are energized, keep other people away and report it to Osage Valley Electric Cooperative immediately.
► Be sure to turn off all appliances that were "on" or "running" when the power went out.
► When using a portable generator be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions and operate the generator outdoors to avoid deadly fumes from accumulating in the house. Never connect a portable generator to your home’s main electrical panel or plug it into an electrical outlet of your home because it could back feed onto our electrical system and endanger line workers and others without a double-pole, double throw transfer switch.
With the weather forecast predicting freezing rain, high winds and considerable snow beginning later this evening and continuing through Wednesday for the Osage Valley Electric Cooperative service territory, we want to assure members that our workforce will be ready to step into action.
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