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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Generators Bring Death, Danger During Power Outage

One death, a house fire and other problems have come as the Lehigh Valley's powerless try to use generators in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

  Some left powerless by Hurricane Sandy have turned to generators for heat and light - but one death and two fires are grim reminders that generators must be used with extreme caution. These four cases happened in the Lehigh Valley in just two days: Follow these generator safety tips:

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Chuck Hennet

9:09 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012

I couldn't agree more. What a sad story. I wish people would restrict their comments to what they would actually express when addressing the family of the victim. The anonymity provided by sites like The Patch lends itself to hatred and disrespect and ignorance.   more ›

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