Weather stated that Debby has since reduced to a tropical storm.
According to PowerOutage.us, when the Category 1 storm made landfall, power outages increased dramatically for over 300,000 utility consumers.
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) emphasized that extreme weather conditions increase the risk of power outages, carbon monoxide poisoning, fire, and electric shock.
According to the National Weather Service’s (NWS) current projection, the hurricane season on the Gulf and Atlantic Coast will last from June 1 to November 30, giving families enough time to examine tropical storm threats and prepare for it.
Hurricane Debby knocks out power for almost 200K Floridians.
It is recommended that you begin preparing today, if you have not already.
The CPSC estimates that over 200 Americans die each year as a result of generator-related carbon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide poisoning from portable gasoline-powered generators “can kill in minutes” because the gas is “colorless and odorless.”
According to the CPSC, people exposed to carbon monoxide may lose consciousness before recognizing classic poisoning symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, or weakness.
