CenterPoint Energy prepares for TS Nate; urges customers to be prepared for potential flooding and issues important natural g...
October 06 2017 - 1:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
HOUSTON, Oct. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Gulf
Coast braces for Tropical Storm Nate, CenterPoint Energy
(NYSE:CNP) is closely monitoring and preparing for the storm.
The company has developed the following pre- and post-storm natural
gas safety tips that customers should follow:
Before the storm:
- Do not turn off your natural gas service at the meter;
doing so could allow water to enter the natural gas lines.
- Be alert for the smell of natural gas. If you smell gas,
leave the area immediately on foot and tell others to leave,
too.
- If you smell gas, do not turn the lights on or off,
smoke, strike a match, use a cell phone or operate anything that
might cause a spark, including a flashlight or a generator.
- Do not attempt to turn natural gas valves on or off.
Once safely away from the area, call CenterPoint Energy at
888-876-5786. The company will send a trained service
technician.
After the storm:
- If your home was flooded, call a licensed plumber or gas
appliance technician to inspect your appliances and gas piping to
make sure they are in good operating condition before calling
CenterPoint Energy to reconnect service. This includes outdoor gas
appliances including pool heaters, gas grills and gas lights.
- Call 811, the nationwide Call Before You Dig
number before cleaning debris, digging on your property
or to locate underground natural gas lines and other underground
utility lines.
- Be aware of where your natural gas meter is located. As
debris is put out for heavy trash pickup, make sure it is placed
away from the meter. If debris is near a gas meter, the equipment
used by trash collectors could pull up the meter, damaging it and
causing a potentially hazardous situation. If this happens, leave
the area immediately and call CenterPoint Energy at
888-876-5786.
Visit CenterPoint Energy's weather safety pages and follow the
company @cnpalerts and Facebook.com/CenterPoint Energy.
For more information contact:
Corporate Communications
24-hour access:
713.619.5143
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