WAUKESHA, Wis., May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Following
widespread power outages caused by hurricanes in the past several
years, Generac Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC), a leader in backup power
solutions, is urging home and business owners to begin preparations
now for the upcoming 2019 hurricane season with a suite of new
resources to educate consumers.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May
5-11, 2019) marks the government's official call to prepare
for hurricanes. To help everyone prepare, Generac is making a
series of new resources available to the public. Over the coming
weeks, visitors to Generac.com will find a new hurricane guide, a
power outage assessment to determine each user's level of
preparedness, and a vast amount of informational content to ensure
homes and businesses are kept safe from the storm.
"Recent reports show a huge number of people are unprepared for
a natural disaster," said Russ
Minick, chief marketing officer, Generac. "It is critical to
prepare in advance for the power outages that accompany major
storms and we are trying to help as many people as possible with
our new tools."
The Generac 2019 hurricane guide provides detailed information
about new hurricane rating systems, a useful overview of weather
terms that businesses and homeowners need to understand, and a
checklist with tips on how to prepare throughout the year. The
online preparedness assessment helps users quickly determine their
level of preparedness knowledge in a fun and engaging format. The
Generac Power Outage Central is the hub to find all outage
information from every state in the country. Finally, Generac.com
features storm preparedness articles and offers a wealth of
information on backup power options.
All of these resources will be released throughout the month of
May. Visit Generac.com/outages for more information.
About Generac
Generac Power Systems, Inc. (NYSE: GNRC) is a leading global
supplier of backup power and prime power products, systems and
engine-powered tools. In 1959, our founder was committed to
designing, engineering and manufacturing the first affordable
backup generator. Sixty years later, the same dedication to
innovation, durability and excellence has resulted in the company's
ability to expand its industry-leading product portfolio into homes
and small businesses, on job sites, and in industrial and mobile
applications across the globe. Generac offers single engine backup
and prime power systems up to 2 MW and paralleled solutions up to
100 MW, and uses a variety of fuel sources to support power needs
for our customers. Generac also hosts Power Outage Central, the
definitive source of U.S. power outage data, at
Generac.com/poweroutagecentral. For more information about Generac
and its products and services, visit Generac.com.
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