LCEC – Lee County Electric Cooperative

Is your emergency kit ready?

We all prepare for storm season, but what about the rest of the year? An emergency kit can come in handy year-round for instances such as a disaster or even a simple power outage. Creating an emergency kit is simple and can make all the difference in a time of need.

According to FEMA, these are all essentials for your emergency supply kit:
-Three-day supply of non-perishable food (dried fruit, canned tuna fish, peanut butter, etc.)
-Can opener
-First aid kit
-Sleeping bag or warm blanket for everyone in your family
-Change of clothes to last three days, including sturdy shoes; consider the weather where you live
-Matches in waterproof container
-Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap
-Paper plates, paper towels, plastic cups and utensils
-Water – at least one gallon per person, per day
-Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio with extra batteries
-Flashlights with extra batteries
-Cell phone charger, extra cell phone battery and solar charger
-Whistle to signal for help
-Local maps
-Pet supplies
-Baby supplies
-Books, cards, games or puzzles
-Your child’s favorite stuffed animal or blanket

With two months left in storm season, there is the potential for a storm. In the event of a storm that causes a power outage, please:
-Call 239-656-2300 or 800-599-2356. One of our representatives or the LCEC Interactive Voice Response system will provide you with as much information as possible.
-Be sure to check if your breakers are on before you call to report an outage. If you leave your home during an outage, please be sure appliances such as the oven, stove or iron are not on. When power is restored, this could cause a dangerous situation.
-In the event of severe weather where large outages may occur, there is no need to report your outage. In the rare case of a widespread outage, LCEC is already aware of the interruption in power and is working as quickly and safely as possible to restore power.

Visit www.lcec.net for more tips, tools and other useful electric-related information.