Your electric utility company wants you to call to report a storm-related outage.
What they don't want you to do is try to help them after a storm by trimming trees or clearing debris away from downed power lines or utility poles.
Always assume that the lines and poles are electrified and potentially deadly. Never approach the wires, whether they are caught in trees or on the ground.
Let the professionals handle fallen or low-hanging lines and always stay away from electrical transformers.
