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WVU Extension Service
Randolph County Office
32 Randolph Avenue
Suite 102
Elkins, WV 26241

Phone: 304 636-2455
Fax: 304 636-5887
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Are you a high school senior planning to pursue a degree in Agriculture or a Natural Resource field in a West Virginia College or University?

The Tygarts Valley Soil Conservation District is offering two $1500 college scholarships.
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refrigerator As you prepare your house for the upcoming storm, also keep food safety in mind. Preparing food for a power outage can help minimize the loss of food and the risk of food borne illness. Download the USDA’s : A Consumers Guide to Food Safety in Severe Storms and Hurricanes to reference at anytime. Start now in preparing your perishable foods for the storm.



Steps to Follow to Prepare for a Weather Emergency:

  • Use appliance thermometers in your refrigerator and freezer to help determine if food is safe during power outages. Refrigerator temperature should be 40° F or lower and the freezer should be 0° F or lower.
  • Freeze refrigerated items such as leftovers, fresh meat, and poultry that you may not need immediately—this helps keep them at a safe temperature longer.
  • Freeze containers of water for ice to help keep food cold in freezer, refrigerator, or coolers in case of power outage. You can also use melted ice for drinking water.
  • Purchase or make ice cubes and freeze gel packs in advance.
  • Plan ahead and know where to purchase block ice and dry ice, just in case.
    • Have coolers on hand to keep the refrigerator food cold in case the power is out for more than 4 hours

If the Power Goes Out:

  • Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible.
  • A refrigerator will keep food cold for about 4 hours if you keep the door closed.
  • A full freezer will keep its temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours if half-full) * If the power is out for an extended period of time, buy dry or block ice to keep the refrigerator as cold as possible. Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep a fully-stocked 18-cubic-feet freezer cold for two days.

When the Power Is Restored:

  • Check the temperature in the refrigerator and freezer. If the thermometer reads 40° F or below, the food is safe.

  • If no thermometer was used in the freezer, check each package. If food still contains ice crystals, its safe.
    • Discard any perishable food (such as meat, poultry, fish, soft cheeses, milk, eggs, leftovers and deli items) that have been kept in a refrigerator or freezer above 40° F for two hours or more.
    • Never taste food to determine its safety!
    • When in Doubt, throw it Out!

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WVU Serving all 55 of West Virginia’s Counties

WVU Extension Service provides programs in 4-H Youth Development, , Agriculture & Natural Resources, with support from West Virginia University faculty and staff. The Extension Service also maintains a historic special-mission campus at WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp in Weston, West Virginia.