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Power Facts A labama P ower C ustomer N ewsletter www.AlabamaPower.com NEVER October 2013 Let Your Guard Down When Dealing with Electricity Here are a few "must-know" tips to help keep you and your family safe. You may have heard a few of these before, but it can't hurt to hear them again. 1. Stay away from downed power lines. Don't drive over them. And remember, it's not just the power line that may be electrified, but the ground surrounding the line, as well. 2. If a power line is touching your car, stay inside the vehicle and call 911. 3. Before you dig, call 811 to have underground utility lines marked. 4. Install ground-fault circuit interrupters in your kitchen and bathrooms. 5. If something that's plugged in falls into water, DON'T reach in to get it. Don't even unplug it until after you've cut the power off at the circuit breaker. 6. Watch where you're placing that ladder. Do not let it touch any electrical wires. 7. Don't overload outlets. We've got more gadgets to plug in these days than ever before. That doesn't mean an outlet can handle them all. Overloaded circuits cause an estimated 5,300 fires a year. 8. Don't touch a damaged electrical cord or one showing bare wire. 9. Don't run an electrical cord under a rug. Don't staple or nail electrical cords. 10. If you have young children, put plastic safety covers on your unused electrical outlets. For more electrical safety tips, visit AlabamaPower.com/safety. POWER RECIPE 1 can apple pie filling 1 graham cracker crust 2 8 oz. packages cream cheese ½ C sugar 1 t vanilla 2 eggs ½ C toasted pecans, chopped Caramel Apple Cheesecake Mix cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Pour into crust and bake at 325 for 30 minutes. Pour apple pie filling on top of cheesecake. Sprinkle pecans and drizzle caramel sauce on top of filling. Caramel sauce Patricia Norred, Roanoke