In storms such as this there are often tragic cases that could have been avoided had someone just taken a few minutes and checked in on another person. People will make stupid mistakes, run generators inside or in enclosuers attached to the house where fumes can get inside, cook with charcoal inside, or many others.
Elderly sometimes do not want to be a "bother to others" and will often sit in conditions they cannot survive because they do not want to call for help, or are fearful of looking foolish.
Take a few minutes, and perhaps, be your brothers keeper.
Last winter in the midst of an ice and heavy blizzard I spent an hour at 2Am driving around and informing people of a brownout, so that they could shut down power so as not to wreck motors, and to make sure people were not stuck outside. Why? Because I could, I am blessed with health and strength, and I have a big 4 wheel drive that can get through most anything. It did not take but an hour of my life to do. I even passed out a number of cheap flashlights (I keep a number in the truck for such purposes) that were needed.
Just take a minute and see if there is someone you might help... it comes back to you many times over.
Elderly sometimes do not want to be a "bother to others" and will often sit in conditions they cannot survive because they do not want to call for help, or are fearful of looking foolish.
Take a few minutes, and perhaps, be your brothers keeper.
Last winter in the midst of an ice and heavy blizzard I spent an hour at 2Am driving around and informing people of a brownout, so that they could shut down power so as not to wreck motors, and to make sure people were not stuck outside. Why? Because I could, I am blessed with health and strength, and I have a big 4 wheel drive that can get through most anything. It did not take but an hour of my life to do. I even passed out a number of cheap flashlights (I keep a number in the truck for such purposes) that were needed.
Just take a minute and see if there is someone you might help... it comes back to you many times over.