United States
Emergency & Outage Phone Numbers
Who to call when the power goes out – from life-threatening emergencies to outage reports, shelters and utility complaints.
National numbers
Outage safety
- Downed lines
Stay at least 35 feet away from fallen wires and anything touching them. Call 911, then your utility.
- Generators outside only
Run generators 20+ feet from doors and windows – never in a garage. Carbon monoxide is invisible and deadly.
- CO alarms
Keep battery-powered carbon monoxide alarms on every floor. If one sounds, get outside and call 911.
- Food safety
Keep fridge and freezer closed: food stays cold about 4 hours in the fridge and up to 48 hours in a full freezer.
- Unplug electronics
Unplug appliances to avoid damage from surges when power returns. Leave one light on so you know.
- Heat & cold
Dial 211 for the nearest cooling or warming center. Never heat your home with an oven, grill or camp stove.
- Medical devices
If you rely on powered medical equipment, register with your utility as a medical-needs customer and have a backup plan.
- Dark traffic lights
Treat an intersection with dark signals as an all-way stop.
Numbers by state
Recent reports across the U.S.
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Auto-resolved West Valley City, UT 84128 · Salt Lake County “Resolved automatically: no new outage reports for 24 hours”
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Auto-resolved Ellerbe, NC 28338 · Richmond County “Resolved automatically: no new outage reports for 24 hours”
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Auto-resolved Camilla, GA 31730 · Mitchell County “Resolved automatically: no new outage reports for 24 hours”
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Auto-resolved Townsend, MT 59644 · Broadwater County “Resolved automatically: no new outage reports for 24 hours”
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Auto-resolved Emmett, ID 83617 · Gem County “Resolved automatically: no new outage reports for 24 hours”
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