No Power? Keep Yourself Cool, Food Safe

The Village of Buffalo Grove and the are coming to the rescue of those without power by offering two cooling centers today.

Residents are seek refuge from the heat at or at the from 1:30 to 7 p.m.

In addition, and are open until 9 p.m.

Waste Management has advised the village that refuse and recycling pick-up was slightly delayed as a result of the storm, although the crews have resumed pick-up in Buffalo Grove.

The village advises residents without power to keep their refrigerator and free doors closed as much as possible. Contents are safe to consume if the power has been out for under two hours, according to a press release from the village.

For power outages lasting more than two hours:

• A freezer that is half full will hold food safely for up to 24 hours. A full freezer will hold food safely for 48 hours. Do not open the freezer door if you can avoid it.
• For the Refrigerated section: Pack milk, other dairy products, meat, fish, eggs, gravy and spoilable leftovers into a cooler surrounded by ice. Inexpensive Styrofoam coolers are fine for this purpose.
• Use a food thermometer to check the temperature of your food right before you cook or eat it. Throw away any food that has a temperature of more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

For more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control website.