Duquesne Light Company provides tips for locals during the extreme heat this week

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The temperatures of extreme heat continue this week and Duquesne Light Company is providing tips to stay cool. Heat that is prolonged can put more stress on the electric grid even without storms, and Duquesne Light teams are increasing their staffs and are ready to respond as soon as possible and as safely as possible if there are outages.

Duquesne Light Company recommends these tips to prepare for the heat:

Charge phones and essential devices.
Stay hydrated and keep ice on hand.
Have a basic emergency kit ready.
Sign up for outage alerts through your DLC account.

and if your power is off, they recommend to:

Keep fridge/freezer doors closed.
Use flashlights, not candles.
Head to a cooled space if you can.

They also note to check on your neighbors, especially adults that are older. You can also report outages at duquesnelight.com, the Duquesne Light Company app, or by calling 888-393-7100.