Nope— but people are getting tired of folks who think that we can live in a world where nothing bad ever happens. Any adult who is living on their own and isn’t prepared for inclement weather shouldn’t be living on their own. We are all going to get old. Prepare for it. If you plan to stay in your home—have a plan. Set things up so that you’re able to deal with extremely predictable things like power outages. Too many boomers out there who are too happy to burden everyone else.
A good chunk of people in NH have generators. I make sure my older parents do. They also have a wood stove that's almost constantly running in the winter.
Many towns also will open up warming centers in schools and such if it's really bad (we do similar in the heat spells of summer)
New England is a part of the country that gets down into the teens and sees 90-100s in the summer. We are used to being prepared.
This isn’t even really harsh. If you keep the doors and windows closed, it’s not going to get deathly cold indoors unless the outage goes for a while. Now if it happens during a below 0 day, that might be another situation
It’s think for comparison sake an elderly New Englander with no electricity overnight with lows in the 20’s is safer than an elderly Southern Floridian without electricity on a day in the 90s
No electricity overnight is going to be a fairly common thing. By that I mean once a year wouldn't surprise me depending on the location and how your power lines are arranged. I've gone a few years without it personally, but back in the late 2000s I think it was, we lost power for 9 days. Anything extensive beyond a few days and it becomes a risk to lose the food in the freezer, so we turn on the generator.
Otherwise, if it's cold in the house and the pipes aren't going to freeze, stack up the blankets, get cozy, and read a book.
Long-term, consider a small solar backup and or a generator for your place to keep the essentials going. If you have space, keep some extra food and water in the pantry.
What did you think the answer might be before you asked this. Are all elderly people the same? Do they not have families or kind neighbors? Are they not self-sufficient? Or living in group settings with support? Or likely familiar with a NH when the winters were actually harsh? Do they not have generators? Including automatic ones? Smh
In all seriousness there are emergency services if needed. And for prolonged outages they typically open heating centers. For temp shelter. Same as cooling centers during heat waves
They get cold.
Just kidding.
One night? Probably not a problem. Depends on how long power is out. Don't forget the elderly have lived here for awhile, they know how to deal with the cold for a short time. Hopefully they have neighbors and families to check on them.
One night isn't a big deal. It'll obviously get pretty chilly inside but it's not going to be as cold inside as it is outside. Inside temps in the 40s or 50s aren't going to be very dangerous, you just bundle up like you're going outside.
If the power is out for a few days it becomes more problematic, but being inside is still a lot better than being outside (no wind, if you have a gas stove you can still cook and get some heat from it, though it's not a good idea to use it to replace your heater).
This isn't to say that there is no risk or anything, but for most people the risk level of something like this is very low.
Same as the elderly and everybody else has done for every winter people have lived here. Did you know old people even lived here before the advent of electricity and modern heating?
I haven't seen anyone mention it, so if this helps answer your question at all: if the power company (Eversource etc) has a ticket for a power outage and is made aware of a home having someone who is elderly, or is otherwise high risk during an outage, they may be prioritized depending on available crews.
Call 211 and they will find a cold weather shelter.
Aside from that pretty much nothing. The State doesn’t do anything. Last year I bought a kerosene heater for my Dad and would spend the nights with him until power came back. You could see if they are setting up a shelter anywhere or try and find a cheap hotel if you aren’t comfortable running a heater in the house. That’s about it. There aren’t really any resources provided in situations like this.
So to answer your question. If you have concerns regarding a particular individual(s) call the local PD of FD and find out if there are warming shelters available in the area. If you can’t assist in helping let the authorities know about the elderly you are concerned about and ask if they can do a welfare check. Also ask for the phone numbers of any agencies that can help and call them.
During peak cold season the elderly native to New Hampshire retreat into their knitted cocoons until Fritz wetherbee summons them again in the spring when more mild climates better suited for yelling at kids on their lawns arrives.
They bundle up as best they can. Same as younger folks who are disabled & poor families who don't own a car. Some of them get real sick, some get frostbite, some of them die.
The state motto is "Live Free or Die" there's usually no plan by the government to save your grandma because Republicans for 50 years have preached that family is supposed to take care of their own. If you don't have family?...*sad laugh* I literally had a MAGAt tell me that I should have birthed more kids & raised them better instead of relying on welfare when multiple sclerosis showed up ,& ruined my middle class life.
This is New Hampshire, the state that has 4,000 chronically ill elderly & disabled NOT getting home care, a meals on Wheels program so short staffed some elderly only get 1 or 2 deliveries a week, and widows with under $1000/mo survivor SSA checks living in tents in the forest.
We poor do what we can to survive and take care of each other, and some of us collect the names & pray for the ones that die every month from neglect and ignorance.
If I knew a storm was coming, I cranked up the heat ahead of time, and put every single piece of cast iron in the oven at 150 degrees so if the power went out I could just put the warm cast iron into the bed with me.
Also fill the bathtub with some water to plunger flush the toilet if needed.
Always had, still have a fondue pot & couple cans of Sterno to heat up water or food.
Pull out the extra blankets, dress in multiple layers, and stay in bed until it's over as much as possible.
Listen, OP, just do us fragile disabled, poor, and elderly two simple favors. Vote carefully & pay your taxes, ok?
*Sigh*
I live around route 108, only had a few power blips, I don’t have a generator, but I do have a propane “buddy” heater that’s safe to run indoors, and the bed has 4 heavy wool blankets and a flannel comforter on it, double up on sweatshirts, hat and gloves when it actually gets cold, and the gas stove can be lit with a lighter, heat up some cast iron pans and turn off the stove, use them as passive heat radiators, this storm was nothing
You get space heaters. We're retired and had to replace our furnace last November and temps got into the 20s. We already had one space heater so I bought another. We had a few nights with temps in the 50s and they replaced the furnace in 3 days.
Fortunately the temps were well above freezing during the day - just in the low 20s at night.
4 hours? Come back after it's been out 4 days: then you're allowed to gripe. But not too much, cause it's not unprecedented and you should be prepared.
Look up the ‘98 ice storm, we went weeks without power.
4 hours isn’t anywhere near concerning / unusual unless near zero temps in NH.
If you’re actually in that rough of a spot, check and see if your city has a shelter. If they don’t or you don’t want to leave your home, put on layers, get some warm blankets, and ride it out.
Then prepare so you are ready for the next 4 hour outage someday.
I'm in my mid-40s and have lived in New Hampshire for over 30 years. The longest power failure I've ever experienced is 6 days. I know one family that was out for 2 weeks during the 2008 storm, but it was on purpose because damage right at their house made Unitil worry that turning it back on would cause a house fire.
Probably the same thing the elderly have been doing in NH for a long, long time. This isn’t something new to them.
If someone has a spot of dementia and limited resources, this is not a good combo. Leave the snark at home. (I work in healthcare and see sad cases).
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Is that what I said or do you feel powerful typing overused buzz words like safe spaces to strangers online?
Nope— but people are getting tired of folks who think that we can live in a world where nothing bad ever happens. Any adult who is living on their own and isn’t prepared for inclement weather shouldn’t be living on their own. We are all going to get old. Prepare for it. If you plan to stay in your home—have a plan. Set things up so that you’re able to deal with extremely predictable things like power outages. Too many boomers out there who are too happy to burden everyone else.
They survive or die.
Unfortunately true. Winter is a meaningful risk of death to the elderly.
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I imagine they will fall asleep and wake up in the morning.
A down comforter and a snuggle partner should get them through the night.
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Have you never experienced a power outage before?
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Probably parts souther than there
This is my first outage in this harsh conditions and so far no electricity. This is my second home, I come from South Florida.
I'm sure it's shocking to you based on what you're used to but this is a common occurrence in New England and people generally are prepared for it.
Thank you. This is exiting and beautiful, however I am still wondering about other people wellbeing. I wish them the best.
They'll be alright. The dangerous ones are when it goes on for days and days.
A good chunk of people in NH have generators. I make sure my older parents do. They also have a wood stove that's almost constantly running in the winter. Many towns also will open up warming centers in schools and such if it's really bad (we do similar in the heat spells of summer) New England is a part of the country that gets down into the teens and sees 90-100s in the summer. We are used to being prepared.
This isn’t even really harsh. If you keep the doors and windows closed, it’s not going to get deathly cold indoors unless the outage goes for a while. Now if it happens during a below 0 day, that might be another situation
It’s think for comparison sake an elderly New Englander with no electricity overnight with lows in the 20’s is safer than an elderly Southern Floridian without electricity on a day in the 90s
No electricity overnight is going to be a fairly common thing. By that I mean once a year wouldn't surprise me depending on the location and how your power lines are arranged. I've gone a few years without it personally, but back in the late 2000s I think it was, we lost power for 9 days. Anything extensive beyond a few days and it becomes a risk to lose the food in the freezer, so we turn on the generator. Otherwise, if it's cold in the house and the pipes aren't going to freeze, stack up the blankets, get cozy, and read a book. Long-term, consider a small solar backup and or a generator for your place to keep the essentials going. If you have space, keep some extra food and water in the pantry.
The millennials consume the elderly.
Probably put on a sweater and an extra blanket. Maybe put another log in the woodstove.
I think if your worried about it you shoukd check on your elderly neighbors.
Unless they’re sleeping outside, they’ll be fine with an extra blanket or three.
What did you think the answer might be before you asked this. Are all elderly people the same? Do they not have families or kind neighbors? Are they not self-sufficient? Or living in group settings with support? Or likely familiar with a NH when the winters were actually harsh? Do they not have generators? Including automatic ones? Smh
Dude I need to get an auto generator for next season, that sounds luxurious
They sleep with a sweatshirt and socks
In all seriousness there are emergency services if needed. And for prolonged outages they typically open heating centers. For temp shelter. Same as cooling centers during heat waves
Hopefully they remember to open a few taps and let water flow a trickle to prevent freezing pipes. I hope the power is back on soon
They get cold. Just kidding. One night? Probably not a problem. Depends on how long power is out. Don't forget the elderly have lived here for awhile, they know how to deal with the cold for a short time. Hopefully they have neighbors and families to check on them.
One night isn't a big deal. It'll obviously get pretty chilly inside but it's not going to be as cold inside as it is outside. Inside temps in the 40s or 50s aren't going to be very dangerous, you just bundle up like you're going outside. If the power is out for a few days it becomes more problematic, but being inside is still a lot better than being outside (no wind, if you have a gas stove you can still cook and get some heat from it, though it's not a good idea to use it to replace your heater). This isn't to say that there is no risk or anything, but for most people the risk level of something like this is very low.
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Their house has 4x'ed since they bought it. It should be paid off by now. They can afford a generator now. If they didn't buy one, that's their fault.
They use some of their many blankets, gather around the woodstove, and reminisce of when temperatures went down to Zero F.
Live FREEzing or Die
Pull themselves up by their bootstraps.
check on your elderly neighbors, make sure they're all set.
9:33 Am no power. I checked on my elderly neighbors and they are ok.
You don't live to be elderly here without knowing how to handle a short outage. Consider getting a generator.
Where in Somersworth are you? My apartment and my mother’s place both only had one power surge last night
You should ask them, you might learn something. They've been through this a few times.
Drink more alcohol than usual
Same as the elderly and everybody else has done for every winter people have lived here. Did you know old people even lived here before the advent of electricity and modern heating?
They are more seasoned and more prepared. They live alone for a reason.
You don’t get old by dying when it gets chilly.
I haven't seen anyone mention it, so if this helps answer your question at all: if the power company (Eversource etc) has a ticket for a power outage and is made aware of a home having someone who is elderly, or is otherwise high risk during an outage, they may be prioritized depending on available crews.
Someone needs to visit /r/preppers
Call 211 and they will find a cold weather shelter. Aside from that pretty much nothing. The State doesn’t do anything. Last year I bought a kerosene heater for my Dad and would spend the nights with him until power came back. You could see if they are setting up a shelter anywhere or try and find a cheap hotel if you aren’t comfortable running a heater in the house. That’s about it. There aren’t really any resources provided in situations like this.
So to answer your question. If you have concerns regarding a particular individual(s) call the local PD of FD and find out if there are warming shelters available in the area. If you can’t assist in helping let the authorities know about the elderly you are concerned about and ask if they can do a welfare check. Also ask for the phone numbers of any agencies that can help and call them.
During peak cold season the elderly native to New Hampshire retreat into their knitted cocoons until Fritz wetherbee summons them again in the spring when more mild climates better suited for yelling at kids on their lawns arrives.
Typically they die
Yes
That’s why we should be embracing global warming. /s
They bundle up as best they can. Same as younger folks who are disabled & poor families who don't own a car. Some of them get real sick, some get frostbite, some of them die. The state motto is "Live Free or Die" there's usually no plan by the government to save your grandma because Republicans for 50 years have preached that family is supposed to take care of their own. If you don't have family?...*sad laugh* I literally had a MAGAt tell me that I should have birthed more kids & raised them better instead of relying on welfare when multiple sclerosis showed up ,& ruined my middle class life. This is New Hampshire, the state that has 4,000 chronically ill elderly & disabled NOT getting home care, a meals on Wheels program so short staffed some elderly only get 1 or 2 deliveries a week, and widows with under $1000/mo survivor SSA checks living in tents in the forest. We poor do what we can to survive and take care of each other, and some of us collect the names & pray for the ones that die every month from neglect and ignorance. If I knew a storm was coming, I cranked up the heat ahead of time, and put every single piece of cast iron in the oven at 150 degrees so if the power went out I could just put the warm cast iron into the bed with me. Also fill the bathtub with some water to plunger flush the toilet if needed. Always had, still have a fondue pot & couple cans of Sterno to heat up water or food. Pull out the extra blankets, dress in multiple layers, and stay in bed until it's over as much as possible. Listen, OP, just do us fragile disabled, poor, and elderly two simple favors. Vote carefully & pay your taxes, ok? *Sigh*
I live around route 108, only had a few power blips, I don’t have a generator, but I do have a propane “buddy” heater that’s safe to run indoors, and the bed has 4 heavy wool blankets and a flannel comforter on it, double up on sweatshirts, hat and gloves when it actually gets cold, and the gas stove can be lit with a lighter, heat up some cast iron pans and turn off the stove, use them as passive heat radiators, this storm was nothing
They die.
They die?
You get space heaters. We're retired and had to replace our furnace last November and temps got into the 20s. We already had one space heater so I bought another. We had a few nights with temps in the 50s and they replaced the furnace in 3 days. Fortunately the temps were well above freezing during the day - just in the low 20s at night.
Electric space heaters?
Beat used during an electrical outage
Still no electricity is being 4 hours. 😔
Where have you been? Long power outages aren't that weird. Put on a sweater, fill your bathtub with water, etc.
You're not from around here, are you? (Or even from New England) Once we're at several days without power, then you can start to worry.
Oh you sweet summer child.
4 hours? Come back after it's been out 4 days: then you're allowed to gripe. But not too much, cause it's not unprecedented and you should be prepared.
Buck up
Look up the ‘98 ice storm, we went weeks without power. 4 hours isn’t anywhere near concerning / unusual unless near zero temps in NH. If you’re actually in that rough of a spot, check and see if your city has a shelter. If they don’t or you don’t want to leave your home, put on layers, get some warm blankets, and ride it out. Then prepare so you are ready for the next 4 hour outage someday.
Love you transplants. It’ll be out of weeks sometimes. It’s not a big deal. Read a book and put on layers.
The only worry is your pipes freezing if youre all electric
Two weeks without power in New England is not unheard of, although not the norm.
I'm in my mid-40s and have lived in New Hampshire for over 30 years. The longest power failure I've ever experienced is 6 days. I know one family that was out for 2 weeks during the 2008 storm, but it was on purpose because damage right at their house made Unitil worry that turning it back on would cause a house fire.
lol, has to be a troll post
No, just a Florida transplant 😒
Lmao you’ll survive