Surviving an Ice Storm: A New England family shares lessons learned after being caught unprepared in fierce weather.

I've trimmed tree limbs that could potentially damage the house, shed, or other outlying buildings during a storm, and I've made any repairs I previously put off. Lesson No. 1: Install Alternative Heat Every home that experiences winters needs a generator and an alternative heating source, such as a woodstove or a pellet stove with a battery backup. [Extracted from the article]

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