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Downed electrical lines: 8 rules to live by

Downed power lines
Photo: FEMA

A common sight after severe weather and other disasters, downed power lines represent extreme danger to cleanup and recovery workers.


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bandana
April 11, 2016
Put on the shoes or slippers if one have the habit of driving on bare foot as the live power could be dangerous on wet un-earthed ground.