We previously spoke with Ellen Shumaker, a food safety expert with NC State ... How long can I keep food in my fridge/freezer during a power outage? Perishables and frozen foods can stay safe ...

Health unit staff recommend checking the temperature of your refrigerator or freezer after power is restored – and throwing ...

If you rely on a private well and your water pump has stopped working, use commercially bottled water as a safe alternative, ...

Once power is back on, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises people to check the temperature of their freezers. Check your freezer thermometer and make sure it reads 40 degrees ...

If local authorities issue a boil water advisory, use only boiled or bottled water for drinking, cooking, making ice and ...

If severe weather leads to a power outage ... If the doors stay closed, your food can stay safe for up to 4 hours in a refrigerator, 48 hours in a full freezer and 24 hours in a half-full freezer ...

Anyone returning home after an extended power outage should throw out any food that's been exposed to temperatures 40 degrees or higher for over two hours, or has an unusual odor, color or texture.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — PNM has implemented its first-ever public safety power shutoff Thursday ... You should keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed so food can stay fresh.

The severe freezing rain storm has downed trees and power lines across the city; officials ask people to stay inside to allow ...