With a blizzard sweeping across the Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes and potentially deadly, cold temperatures following, millions across the U.S. are at risk of power outages.
FILE - A worker makes final inspections on a newly installed 24-kilowatt Generac home generator on Feb. 18, 2021 in Orem, Utah. When temperatures drop far below the freezing mark, homeowners need to take action to prevent pipes from freezing, which could lead to costly repairs if the pipes burst.
According to AAA, both plastic and copper pipes can burst, and even a one-eighth-inch crack in a pipe can spew as much as 250 gallons of water per day, causing flooding, significant structural damage and the potential for mold.FILE - When water freezes in pipes, they may burst, resulting in flooding throughout a house. The blanket of snow and the icicles left by a winter storm may look pretty, but they can cost homeowners a lot of money.
Whether from ferocious winds or heavy snow or ice, storms can leave a swath of damaged or downed trees that could need a chainsaw to clear away.
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