In many parts of Texas, severe winter weather can threaten your safety and the safety of your property. Blizzards, heavy snow, freezing rain, ice, and freezing temperatures occasionally cause havoc in parts of Texas.
Winter storms are known as deceptive killers because most deaths are indirectly related to the storm. Some causes of injury and death include hypothermia from prolonged exposure to the cold, carbon monoxide poisoning from defective heating units and/or poor ventilation, and automobile accidents. According to the National Weather Service, about half of people who die from hypothermia are over the age of 60. The majority of fatalities that occur due to ice and snow happen in automobile accidents; other fatalities occur because people are caught out in the storm. Even if you think you are safe and warm at home, a winter storm can become dangerous if the power goes off. With a little planning, you can protect yourself and your family and keep your property losses to a minimum.
- Preparing for the Unexpected: Winter Storms (pdf)
- Disaster Recovery Guide & eBook – Includes using portable generators safely
- Preparing for Winter Storms Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Don’t Get Caught Out in the Cold: Winter Weather Awareness and Safety Tips (pdf)
- Winter Storms: Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes (pdf)
- Winter Storms: Safety Tips for Heating Your Home (pdf)
- Simple Disaster Supplies Kit & List (pdf)
- Emergency Food & Water Supplies List
- Can these Trees be Saved? (pdf)
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