Flood Prevention
After Hurricane Harvey, a friend in a neighboring county government office emailed me to see if I had any information that could help her. A resident had called looking for information on how to protect his home from flood waters.…
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Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Tag Flooding
Preparing for, responding to, and recovering from flooding.
Emergency and Forced Evacuations
A natural gas pipeline exploded the evening of 5 March 2021 in an upper middle-class neighborhood of northwest Harris County, Texas. Earlier in the day, a fiber optics crew had broken a gas line. The gas company came out to…
Hurricane Harvey Remembered – Part VI
The newspaper article “Damage outside flood plain exposes flaws” was printed in the Sunday, April 1, 2018 Houston Chronicle. The following quotes are from that article: “Hurricane Harvey damaged more than 204,000 homes and apartment buildings in Harris County, almost…
Hurricane Harvey Remembered – Part V
Written the week of August 28, 2017 Going through the effects of Hurricane Harvey has been an emotionally draining experience. It was rather surreal to begin with because the weather was so nice. Then it started to rain. And rain.…
Hurricane Harvey Remembered – Part IV
Clean up and recovery are requiring a lot of different supplies. Here are some that I’m glad I had so I could help right away: • Disposable gloves for handling flooded clothes and other items• Laundry detergent• Laundry sanitizer for…
Hurricane Harvey Remembered – Part II
Monday, August 28, my husband turned on the kitchen faucet and there was hardly any water pressure. He quickly filled up some pitchers. We were afraid we were going to lose our water. I still had some weekend dishes to…
Peace Through Preparedness
“…if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.” D&C 38:30 A friend of mine who also went through Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey emailed me and included a post she had made to her family out of state on the second day…
Hurricane Preparedness – Use Caution After Storms
(Information below courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA) Dangers remain even after the skies turn blue. This is NOT the time to put your guard down. Nearly half of hurricane fatalities occur after the storm. If…
Hurricane Preparedness – Stay Protected During Storms
(Information below courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA) During a storm, whether you’ve evacuated or are sheltering in place, know what to expect from the hazards you may face. Remain vigilant, stay up-to-date with the latest…