GPU Energy Continues Preparations for Hurricane.READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999-- GPU GPU: see secret police. (Graphics Processing Unit) A specialized logic chip devoted to rendering 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs for fast graphics rendering. Energy is continuing preparations for Hurricane Floyd This article is about the 1999 hurricane. For other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Floyd (disambiguation). Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. that is expected to affect most of the company's service area in Pennsylvania and New Jersey tonight and early tomorrow. The storm is expected to produce heavy winds and rain. GPU Energy is moving additional personnel to areas expected to be hardest hit. Crews are traveling from western Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area of about 2.4 million people, and is the cultural center for Western Pennsylvania. to command centers in New Jersey. The centers will be headquarters for directing repair crews who are supplementing local crews. Support staff -including mechanics, engineers and administrators also will be at the command centers. GPU Energy is offering the following emergency tips for customers in the event of electrical service Electrical service, in building wiring, refers to the wiring that connects the electric utility's cables in the street to the building. Specifically, electrical service is the wiring from the street, through the meter and up to the panelboard, but no farther. interruptions: -- Electrical life support systems should have a backup power An additional power source that can be used in the event of power failure. See UPS and backup.  A Half Minute of Backup This roomful of lead acid batteries stands ready to drain itself entirely in less than a minute. supply; -- Drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. should be available - approximately a gallon per person per day; -- Portable radios should be available for emergency updates; -- Batteries, candles and flashlights should be in a central location; -- Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. -- In the event of extended service interruption, customers are cautioned to avoid dangerous practices such as using charcoal grills indoors. GPU customers who experience interruptions to their electric service are asked to contact GPU Energy at 1-800-545-7738. |
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