Storm Prep Checklists by State
What to check before a storm hits — specific to each state's actual outage risk.
Florida Hurricane Generator & Power Outage Checklist
Florida's outage risk is driven overwhelmingly by hurricane season (June-November). Here's what to check before a storm is even on the forecast.
Louisiana Hurricane Generator & Power Outage Checklist
Louisiana's Gulf Coast parishes see some of the longest multi-day outages in the country during hurricane season. Here's what to check before a storm is even on the forecast.
Texas Hurricane Generator & Power Outage Checklist
Texas's Gulf Coast counties face hurricane risk, while the rest of the state has its own history of severe winter storms (Uri, 2021). Here's the hurricane-season checklist.
North Carolina Hurricane Generator & Power Outage Checklist
North Carolina's coastal and inland counties both see hurricane-driven outages (and inland flooding from storms like Helene). Here's what to check before a storm is even on the forecast.
Michigan Winter Storm Generator & Power Outage Checklist
Michigan's outage risk is driven mainly by winter ice storms and high wind events, not hurricanes. Here's what to check before winter weather hits.
New York Winter Storm Generator & Power Outage Checklist
New York's worst recorded outages skew heavily toward winter storms, heavy snow, and high wind — from lake-effect snow in western NY to nor'easters statewide — rather than hurricanes. Here's what to check before winter weather hits.