That said, there are compelling reasons to shut your water off completely. “Homeowners should consider turning off their water supply if they’re leaving for an extended period,” says Shavers.

Moxion Power, a Bay Area tech startup making mobile battery-powered generators, shut down and is laying off almost 250 workers.

Yes, you need to shut off the power … 60-plus-mile-per-hour winds whipping down the mountains, ample dry vegetation in their ...