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Tip: Prepare your pooch for cold weather

Prepare your pooch for cold weather. Tip: Wipe your dog’s paws. Ice-melting chemicals can make your pet sick or cause irritation to their skin and mouth Related Pet Articles: Protecting Pets in an Emergency How to Report a Pet Food Complaint? Related Emergency … Read More…

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Extreme Weather Including Winter Storms Can Be Stressful, Counselors at the Ready 24/7

Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after any natural or human-caused disaster. Call 1-800-985-5990. It’s Free. It’s Confidential.. Are you experiencing signs of distress as a result of a disaster? Signs of distress may include any of the following physical … Read More…

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Avoid Using Unsafe Heating Devices Indoors

Be careful trying to stay warm this winter. Using unsafe heating devices indoors can cause CO poisoning! Do not use portable gasoline heaters, propane heaters, natural gas heater, or charcoal heater indoors. Related Emergency Preparedness Articles: Winter Storms | A Preparedness Guide Water-Activated … Read More…

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Major Snowstorm and Likely Blizzard Conditions for Northeast Monday and Tuesday (Jan 26-27 2015)

A major snowstorm is forecast to hit the Northeast Monday (Jan 26, 2015) and Tuesday (Jan 27, 2015) and many areas could experience blizzard conditions with a foot or more of snow.   Significant snow amounts are also expected as far south as northern … Read More…

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Wintery Mix to Hit Northeast Friday into Saturday (Jan 23-24 2015)

The storm system that brought heavy snow to parts of the southern Plains will continue to develop as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard late Friday January 23, 2015 into Saturday January 24, 2015.  The system has the potential to bring a wintry … Read More…

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Extraordinary View of Tropical Cyclone Bansi

An amazing, rare, and extraordinary view of Tropical Cyclone Bansi.  Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti captured this image aboard the International Space Station (ISS) mid January 2015 while Cyclone Bansi was over the southern Indian Ocean. In the photo you can see how lightning … Read More…

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[OSHA] Protecting Workers from Cold Temperature Stress

Cold temperatures and increased wind speed (wind chill) cause heat to leave the body more quickly, putting workers at risk of cold stress. Any one working in the cold may be at risk, eg., workers in freezers, outdoor agriculture and construction.   Common … Read More…

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Drought State of Emergency Continues for California Despite Recent Rainfall

Drought information statement issued by  National Weather Service Sacramento, CA November 28, 2014 Governor Brown declared a drought state of emergency for California on January 17, 2014. On April 25, 2014 governor brown issued a proclamation on the continuation of the drought emergency. … Read More…

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Drought Defined

A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions that results in water-related problems. When rainfall is less than normal for several weeks, months, or years, the flow of streams and rivers declines, water levels in lakes and reservoirs fall, and the depth to … Read More…

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