Emergency shelters:
Southern New Hampshire University; 2500 North River Road; Manchester
Londonderry High School; 295 Mammoth Road; Londonderry
Mountain View Middle School; 41 Lauren Lane; Goffstown

ADDITIONAL ICE STORM RELATED INFORMATION:

• Do not go near downed power lines. Call emergency services if you see a downed power line.
• Do not leave candles unattended
• Do not improvise heating sources like a grill or gas stove
• Watchfor signs of hypothermia (loss of memory, disorientation, shivering).If symptoms are detected, get victim to a warm place and call for help.
• Storm related problems: Call Emergency Operations Center at 668-0106
• Electrical Issues: Call PSNH at (800) 662-7764 or www.psnh.com

Cold Weather Advice from the Manchester Fire Department:

• UNLESS there is an emergency, do not call 9-1-1. That number should ONLY be used if there is an emergency, or if someone is injured or in danger.
    
• If there are power lines down in your neighborhood, do call 9-1-1 and call your utility company. DO NOT GO NEAR DOWNED POWER LINES.
    
• Ifyou have a battery-powered radio or television, listen to it –especially for news at the top of each hour – to find out when thepower might be restored.
    
• Do not leave candles unattended. Try to use battery-powered lights instead.
    
• Dress to stay warm:wear layers, including a sweater, sweatshirt or even a jacket. You loseheat through your hands and the top of your head. Wear gloves and aknit hat, not just a baseball cap.
    
• Watch for signs of frostbite:loss of feeling and white or pale appearance in the extremities such asfingers, toes, ear lobes or the tip of the nose. If symptoms aredetected, seek medical help immediately.
    
• Watch for signs of hypothermia:uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence,slurred speech, drowsiness and apparent exhaustion. If symptoms aredetected, get the victim to a warm location, remove any wet clothing,warm the center of the body first and give warm, non-alcoholicbeverages, if the victim is conscious. Get medical help, as soon aspossible.
    
• Avoidopening your refrigerator and freezer as much as possible. Food insideshould stay cold for hours if the door is left closed.
    
• If you are cold, take a warm shower to increase your body temperature.Your hot water tank, even if electric, will stay warm for a few hours.
    
• If you have a generator, do not connect it to your home's power system unless it has been properly installed and disconnects you from the main power grid when it is operating. If you do not disconnect from thepower grid, you can be sending electricity back down the lines; notjust to your home. That could be deadly for power company workers.
    
• Ifyou have a regular wood stove or fireplace, you can use it for heat.However, DO NOT USE kerosene heaters, BBQs, or any outdoor type heaterinside. Such devices create poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide.Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas given off bycombustion and could kill.
    
• Checkon your elderly neighbors or those who may have medical conditions oruse medical machinery that operates on electricity. Make sure they aredressed appropriately warm. If someone needs to have machinery thatoperates on electricity, move her to a place where electricity isworking.
    
• Ifyou have to go out, drive carefully. Remember that traffic signals maybe out during a power outage. Consider each intersection to be afour-way stop and drive defensively.
    
• Unplugsome of your major appliances. When the power comes back on, all ofthose appliances can create a drain or power surge. This can harmsensitive equipment. To avoid a power surge when the electricityreturns, turn off computers, TVs, stereos and other unnecessaryelectronic equipment at the power source. Leave a light on so you'llknow when the power is restored.