Tips for Keeping Food Supplies Safe During a Power Outage in St. Clair Shores?

5/30/2023 (Permalink)

We restore storm damage 24 hours a day in Macomb County.

Powerful storms can knock down trees and powerlines and cause power outages at any time of the year in St. Clair Shores. Our local in St. Clair Shores team offers these tips from the United States Department of Agriculture for keeping food supplies safe during a power outage:

• Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed.
• The refrigerator will keep food safe for up to 4 hours. If the power is off longer, you can transfer food to a cooler and fill it with ice or frozen gel packs. Make sure there is enough ice to keep food in the cooler at 40°F or below. Add more ice to the cooler as it begins to melt.
• A full freezer will hold the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full)
• Obtain dry ice or block ice if your power is going to be out for a prolonged period. Fifty pounds of dry ice should hold an 18-cubic-foot freezer for 2 days. 
• In freezers, food in the front, in the door, or in small, thin packages will defrost faster than large, thick items or food in the back or bottom of the unit

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