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# How To Avoid Gas Leaks & More Tips As Temperatures Dip Dangerously Low This Weekend
- URL: https://bklyner.com/avoid-gas-leaks-temperatures-dip-dangerously-low-weekend-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2015-02-20T20:50:11.000Z
- Updated: 2015-02-20T21:01:02.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: emergency management, gas, gas leak, gas meters, national grid, natural gas, natural gas meters, notify nyc, OEM, Office of Emergency Management, #API-Imported

![Photo via Beth](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/gas-meters-in-snow-702x524.jpg)

Photo via [Beth](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainbowbeth/2319149009/?ref=bklyner.com)

These frigid temperatures mean dangers of all kinds, but one you might not think about involves natural gas — and it’s really easy to stay safe, as long as you know what to look out for.

[National Grid](http://www.nationalgridus.com/?ref=bklyner.com) sent along some safety tips so neighbors can stay protected as the cold weather continues:

- **Remove snow and ice that is overhanging natural gas meters.** Falling ice and snow can damage this equipment and result in a gas leak. Use caution, and using a brush or broom is recommended. And be careful not to knick a meter with a shovel or snow blower while you’re clearing snow from your property!
- **Take immediate action anytime you suspect a natural gas leak** — everyone should leave the house immediately and stay out until it’s safe to return (and don’t use the telephone or light switches), then call 911 or the National Grid 24-hour gas emergency number: Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island: 718-643-4050; Rockaway Peninsula: 1-800-490-0045.
- **Clear snow from around furnace and other gas appliance vents.** Failing to do so could cause deadly carbon monoxide to back up into buildings.

For more tips about staying warm and safe – especially in light of this weekend’s dangerously cold temperatures – you can view the city Emergency Management’s [winter weather video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUs0XqNeO%5Fs&feature=youtu.be&ref=bklyner.com), visit the[ Emergency Management’s website](http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/home/home.shtml?ref=bklyner.com), and sign up for [Notify NYC](https://a858-nycnotify.nyc.gov/notifynyc/?ref=bklyner.com), the city’s free emergency notification system. Through Notify NYC, you can receive phone calls, text messages, and/or emails about weather alerts, traffic disruptions, and more. To sign up for it, visit [this website](https://a858-nycnotify.nyc.gov/notifynyc/?ref=bklyner.com), or you can also [follow Notify NYC on Twitter](https://twitter.com/NotifyNYC?ref=bklyner.com).

Stay warm and safe, neighbors!