Governor Doyle of Wisconsin has issued a state-of-emergency because of a severe snow storm that left some parts of the state with 18 inches of snow. The state is facing significant challenges because of the snow storm, including widespread power outages.
Alliant Energy spokesman Scott Reigstad said the storm cut power to about 22,000 people in southern Wisconsin. We Energies officials said about 30,000 people around southeastern Wisconsin lost power.
As temperatures fell across southern Wisconsin, thousands of residents were still without power and, likewise, heat Wednesday night, including about 500 homes in the Madison metro area.
Some residents in Monona lost power due to the storm. Their electricity was restored by Wednesday evening, but plenty of homes east and south of Madison, including Monona and Fitchburg, are still without power, and utilities will continue to work all night to restore power.
Being without electricity and heat during a snow storm is not fun. It can be dangerous, in fact, if you’re caught unprepared. Having a few blankets and candles, as some residents are reported to have relied on while waiting for the power to come back on, is the best option if you can avoid it. That’s certainly not want you want to rely on if you have young children or the elderly to take care of. The better option is to have a disaster preparedness kit that will suffice during winter emergencies.
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