Avoid Carbon Monoxide Danger After Fall Storms
Avoid Carbon Monoxide Danger After Fall Storms
US · Published Sep 5, 2025
Never use generators indoors to avoid deadly carbon monoxide poisoning.
Install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors in your home, especially near sleeping areas.
If a CO alarm sounds, immediately move to fresh air and seek medical attention.
Fall storms and generator carbon monoxide dangers
Fall storms can bring power outages, leading many to use generators for electricity. While generators are helpful, they can also produce carbon monoxide (CO), an odorless, colorless gas that can be deadly. Each year, many people are hospitalized or die from CO poisoning after storms.
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