Jackson County Public Health / Friday, October 14, 2016 / Categories: News, Current Hazards Preparing for Power Outages Losing electricity in your home temporarily (a few minutes or hours) can be annoying. However, a power outage can be life threatening if it lasts longer, especially in colder weather. Please visit Ready.gov and CDC for more tips. Previous Article Crisis Therapist Now Embedded Within Local Police Departments Next Article Get Yourself Tested Print 15737 Documents to download PowerOutages(.pdf, 1012.77 KB) - 2742 download(s)