Howdy,<br><br>I am not an electrician and someone please correct me if I am wrong but I would not be overly concerned about the safety of a building's electricity. If it is on it is safe. If there were a short the breaker would have caught it. If power is off on just a single circuit (15-20 amp), unplug all the items on that circuit and reset the breaker. If the breaker pops again leave it off. If the main breaker (100-200 amp) were popped then I would not try to reset it until a electrician has looked at it. If the main breaker was still on and no sparks were coming out of the wall I would not turn if off. Many houses have sump pumps and other devices that need to keep working or you will have a basement full of water or sewage. You could also loose your phones without power. The base stations of cordless phones don't work without power. It is a good idea to have at least one phone that does not use electrical power. <br><br>The time to check your house's electrical system is before a disaster. If you have the old style screw in fuses (maybe with a penny under one) or if you have old cotton insolated wire or old knob and tube wiring your house maybe a disaster waiting to happen. <br><br>Also if you have a generator don't plug it into you house or you could electrocute the guy down the street trying to fix the lines. You need to have a cut-in box professionally installed to power your house with a generator. <br><br>I would be concerned about natural gas after a disaster. Here in the midwest gas is popular for home heating. I have a wrench set aside and I know where the shut-off valve is so I can turn it off if I smell gas in the house or suspect a broken gas pipe. It is also a good idea to know where the water shut off is in case of a broken water pipe or washing machine hose. Water can do a lot of damage if you can't get it shut off. <br><br>Have fun<br>David Koelzer