AmerenUE Urges Residents To Exercise Caution During Floods
March 20 2008 - 10:16AM
PR Newswire (US)
ST. LOUIS, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The threat of flooding in
Missouri means that residents must be aware of the electrical
hazards that can occur during floods. When water comes into contact
with energized electrical wiring, appliances and other devices, it
creates a threat of serious injury and electrocution. AmerenUE
offers these key electric safety tips: -- Never enter a flooded
basement or other flooded area where water may be in contact with
electrical wiring, appliances and other devices. -- Under no
circumstances should you attempt to turn off power at the main
electrical panel box if you must stand in water or even on a wet
floor to do so. -- Furthermore, never operate electrical appliances
or devices or touch electrical switches, outlets or cords if you
are standing in water or are on a wet surface, or if you are wet.
-- Keep all electric-powered tools and equipment at least 10 feet
away from water and wet surfaces. Do not use electric tools and
equipment outdoors if the ground is wet. In the event of flooding,
AmerenUE will turn off electrical power to a home or business at
the request of a customer. Customers should contact AmerenUE to
have the power turned off when flood waters are likely to reach the
main electrical panel box. The company also will turn power off at
the request of local authorities. Additional safety information is
available on the Ameren Web site (http://www.ameren.com/). With 1.2
million electric customers and 125,000 natural gas customers,
AmerenUE is Missouri's largest electric utility and third-largest
distributor of natural gas. It is a subsidiary of St. Louis-based
Ameren Corporation. DATASOURCE: AmerenUE CONTACT: Susan Gallagher,
+1-314-554-2175, or Mike Cleary, +1-573-681-7137, both for AmerenUE
Web site: http://www.ameren.com/
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