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Hurricane Irene knocks out power - and food * VA and NC coastal areas still without Electricity
This is a GREAT list of what to keep and what to pitch if the power goes out.  In our area, we did not loose power; however, many areas of the Virginia and NC coastal areas will not have power for several days.
Nearly a million people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and throughout the East Coast are without power this morning.  Besides the obvious inconvenience of managing without lights and HVAC, there's the very real issue of risk to refrigerated food. 

After 4 hours of power outage, your refrigerator will probably not maintain the recommended 40 °F, and perishable food should be discarded, including meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk and leftovers.  While it hurts to throw away all this food, it's a better option than getting sick.
After 2 hours, your freezer will likely not maintain its recommended 0 °F, and most frozen foods will be at risk.  If you prepared for Hurricane Irene by purchasing fifty pounds of dry ice for an 18-cubic foot freezer, however, your food should be okay for about 2 days.
How do you tell if your food is safe?  You should rely on the thermometer in your refrigerator and freezer, since it will ... more

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