Power outages
Grid failures, from storms or attacks.
Happening now
Rift is tracking 1 active event of this kind in the last 24 hours, including:
- Reported disruption: Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Hormuz)
Official guidance
FEMA, Ready.gov: Power Outages (www.ready.gov)
- Keep freezers and refrigerators closed.
- Use a generator, but ONLY outdoors and away from windows.
- Do not use a gas stove or oven to heat your home.
Quoted from FEMA, Ready.gov, "Power Outages", a US federal government work in the public domain. Checked word for word against the live page on 7 November 2026. Read the full guidance there.
These are the agencies' words, not Rift's. Guidance differs between countries; where yours differs, follow your own national agency. In an emergency, follow official instructions and call your local emergency number.