When Mother Nature throws a curve ball your way with unsettled weather and storms, keep this in mind if you should lose electricity. According to Self, a well packed freezer should keep food frozen for a good 48 hours. A less-than-stuffed freezer will probably only keep food frozen for about 24 hours. If you're without power for longer than that, it's time to let it go. Finally some vindication for stocking up on those frozen food sales!
As far as your fridge... an average refrigerator will quickly rise above 40 degrees after 4 hours without electricity. So... if you're in the dark for longer than that, either start grilling your perishables or toss them.
Don't think of it as throwing money away... think about the fact that it's better to be safe than sorry (not to mention sick)!
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