Power outages

www.miep.us/poweroutages

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Note: If power is out and you have a smartphone (and cell service is available), you can access every link/website in this page. See below for when cell service is NOT available.

A: Here are some suggested steps to prepare for a power outage

    1. If you are not receiving NIXLE notifications, please go to http://www.jeffcoeoc.org/nixle3.htm to learn more and subscribe.
    2. If power is out, view the PUD outage map at https://ebill.jeffpud.org/woViewer/mapviewer.html?config=Outage+Web+Map
      1. Report power outages to PUD at 360-385-5800.
      2. Please read this article on the PUD website about “Storm and Emergency Preparedness” - http://www.jeffpud.org/storm-and-emergency-preparedness/
    3. Tune to KPTZ (91.9 FM) for updates on the half hour: if conditions worsen, every 15 minutes, or still worse, every 10 minutes.
    4. Although we recommend that you print all 33 pages of the PDF “Think-Plan-Do-Repeat - AN INCLUSIVE GUIDE” you might want to review and print pages 10-13. Click here to jump to page 10 - http://www.jeffcoeoc.org/documents/ThinkPlanDo2016.pdf#page=10
      1. Click http://bit.ly/about-think-plan-do-repeat to help us improve the guide.
    5. If you are concerned about Hood Canal bridge status, go to http://www.wsdot.com/traffic/hoodcanal/
    6. Check your own area by typing in your zip code at the link http://www.weather.gov/ and see what watches there are for where you live.
    7. When you have time, review the JC Department of Emergency Management (DEM) Library at http://www.jeffcoeoc.org/library.htm
    8. Please share this information by sending a link to this webpage - http://www.miep.us/poweroutages - to your friends and neighbors.
    9. If you wish to suggest improvements to this webpage, please click here to view the Google Doc version of this webpage and add your Comments.
    10. Click here to see a REALLY handy device for when you need light and want your hands free.

B: If you have a Facebook account, subscribe to ...

    1. PUD - https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson-County-Pud-1-120598511472890/
    2. Jeffcom 9-1-1 - https://www.facebook.com/Jeffcom-9-1-1-155428854811056/?fref=ts
    3. WA Emergency https://www.facebook.com/WashEMD/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED
    4. US National Weather Service Seattle Washington - https://www.facebook.com/NWSSeattle/
    5. MI Emergency Preparedness - https://www.facebook.com/groups/MIEmergencyPrep/?ref=bookmarks
    6. FRS Emergency Radio - https://www.facebook.com/groups/993550547331902/?ref=bookmarks?

C: If you have a Twitter account, subscribe to ...

    1. PUD - https://twitter.com/Jefferson_PUD
    2. Washington State DOT - https://twitter.com/wsdot
      1. *NEW* WSDOT Tacoma Traffic - https://twitter.com/wsdot_tacoma
    3. *NEW* East Jefferson Fire Rescue - https://twitter.com/EastJeffFirePIO

D: If you have a smartphone,

    1. Download APPs
      1. Nextdoor - http://bit.ly/nextdoor-app.
      2. National Weather Service - Android | iPhone
        1. https://www.weather.gov/ctp/mobileappfeaturePage
    2. *NEW* Text 468311 with “wsdot hood” to get alerts about the Hood Canal bridge (or “wsdot stop” to stop) ** DATA RATES may apply
    3. *NEW* Click here if you want to store this and other important Google Docs in your smartphone AND be able to view them “offline” when you can’t access the Internet.

E: Interesting weather links:

    1. “Earth” - a visualization of global weather conditions forecast by supercomputers updated every three hours https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-126.30,44.51,1644
      1. Here are variants of that map
        1. https://www.windytv.com/?48.724,-120.970,7
        2. https://www.ventusky.com/?p=47.90;-122.73;8&l=wind&m=gem
    2. Cliff Mass Weather Blog provides (very detailed) updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics - http://cliffmass.blogspot.com

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Note: This web page was last updated on 4/15/2017 from this Google Doc

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