Posts Tagged ‘severe weather’
Date: Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Source: NOAA.gov
Most people know that properly designed and constructed, tornado safe rooms can provide the ultimate life safety refuge when severe winds from thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes strike. However, many people may not know that safe rooms can serve dual purposes and prove useful in a number of other ordinary ways throughout the year when the weather is just fine.
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Keywords: adding a safe room, building a safe room, high wind, hurricanes, safe rooms, severe weather, texas, thunderstorms, tornadoes, tx
Date: Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Source: AgriLife Today
It is important to irrigate damaged trees to reduce stress. Extra fertilizer is not recommended.
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Keywords: damage, hail, irrigate, severe weather, trees, water
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Lightning is one of the most underrated severe weather hazards, yet ranks as one of the top weather killers in the United States.
Lightning strikes in America kill about 58 people and injure hundreds of others each year.
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Keywords: fact sheet, lightning, noaa, severe weather
Date: Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
The information in the Tree Care Kit covers knowledge about urban tree care, damage prevention, and disaster recovery for trees. The site can help homeowners increase awareness of preventative maintenance and recovery, and ultimately reduce loss of trees and damage to surrounding structures.
Please visit the Tree Care Kit site at:
http://essmextension.tamu.edu/treecarekit/
Keywords: care, damage, disaster, homeowners, homes, kit, maintenance, Preparedness, prevention, Recovery, removal, severe weather, tree, urban tree care, wind damage
Date: Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Source: FEMA
If you live in a coastal area that is NOT in a hurricane evacuation zone, it is important to make plans for surviving without electricity for a week or more, according to state and federal emergency management officials. Most serious storms will knock out electricity and scatter debris across widespread areas. Trees and power lines will be down.
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Keywords: blackouts, camping, electricity, hurricanes, power lines down, power loss, power outages, severe weather, surviving without power, texas, trees, tx
Date: Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Source: FEMA
In a potentially dangerous severe-weather or hurricane situation one of the quickest ways to receive the latest information on the threat is through a NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards receiver.
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Keywords: all hazards receiver, fema, hurricane, noaa, severe weather, weather radio
Date: Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Source: NOAA – National Severe Storms Laboratory
Are you ready for Spring thunderstorms and hail?
View this educational website that answers frequently asked questions about Hail.
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View the Entire Severe Weather Primer
Keywords: disasters, hail, hail basics, hail information, hail storms, severe weather, texas, thunderstorms, tx
Date: Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Source: Texas Department of Insurance
Consumers who suffered damage to their homes or vehicles in the recent severe weather across Central Texas should contact their insurance company or agent to file a claim as soon as possible. Initiating this process is the first step toward getting money to begin making repairs.
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Keywords: 2009, cars, central texas, claims, disasters, hail, hail damage, hail storms, homes, insurance, march, repairs, severe weather, spring, texas, texas department of insurance, thunderstorms, tx, vehicles
Date: Friday, March 27th, 2009
Source: Texas Department of Insurance
Spring Storm Season Can Bring Excessive Rainfall to Texas
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Keywords: flood insurance, floods, rain, rainfal, severe weather, spring, springtime, storms, texas, texas department of insurance, tx
Date: Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Source: Governor’s Division of Emergency Management
When it comes to severe weather events, the key to successful response – and survival – is preparedness. Every year, the National Weather Service, the Governor’s Division of Emergency Management, local officials and emergency managers throughout Texas work together to recognize Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Severe Weather Awareness Week in Texas has been set for Feb. 22 – 28, 2009.
View Severe Weather Awareness Week materials for 2009
Keywords: 2009, disasters, emergency, governors division of emergency management, lightning, naturally occuring, Preparedness, severe weather, storms, texas, thunderstorms, tornadoes, tx
