After reviewing area climate statistics its easy to see folks in Central Texas and the Hill Country haven't witnessed a weather event such as the one seen this week in some time. Thousands of folks in Hays County have been the recipient of rolling blackouts, some lasting for hours. That being the case, food spoilage is certainly an issue — no matter how cold it may seem in your home.
The United States Department of Agriculture, (USDA) says it's important to always keep meat, poultry, fish and eggs refrigerated at or below 40 degrees and frozen foods at or below 0 degrees.
It goes without saying this is difficult during a power outage but the USDA has issued a guideline of keeping food safe in an emergency.
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