Winter Weather Car Prepared – Winterize & Car Emergency Kit
The harshness of the winter the country is experie...
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6 Ways to Prepare for a Pandemic
What is a Pandemic? A Pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population: a pandemic outbreak of a disease (merriam-webster.com). Usually ...
Cyber Attack Prepared
Cyber Attack Often times, we may not realize that our actions online might put us, our families, and even our country at risk. Learning about the dangers online and taking action to protect ourselves is the first step in making the ...
U.S. Power Grid Map
The U.S. power grid is divided into three parts: 1) Most of Texas, 2) Eastern Interconnect which is everything east, and including, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, the Dakotas and northern Texas; 3) West Interconnect which is everything west ...
AFTER Winter Storms And Extreme Cold
If your home loses power or heat for more than a few hours or if you do not have adequate supplies to stay warm in your home overnight, you may want to go to a designated public shelter if you can get there safely. Text SHELTER + your ZIP ...
Danger: Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide Caution: Each year, an average of 430 Americans die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, and there are more than 20,000 visits to the emergency room with more than 4,000 hospitalizations. Carbon ...
DURING Winter Storms And Extreme Cold
Stay indoors during the storm. Walk carefully on snowy, icy, walkways. Avoid overexertion when shoveling snow. Overexertion can bring on a heart attack—a major cause of death in the winter. Use caution, take breaks, push the snow instead ...
Winterize Your Home
Winterize your home to extend the life of your fuel supply by insulating walls and attics, caulking and weather-stripping doors and windows, and installing storm windows or covering windows with plastic. Winterize your ...
Winterize Your Vehicle
Check or have a mechanic check the following items on your car: Antifreeze levels – ensure they are sufficient to avoid freezing. Battery and ignition system – should be in top condition and battery ...
BEFORE Winter Storms & Extreme Cold
To prepare for a winter storm you should do the following: Before winter approaches, add the following supplies to your emergency kit: Rock salt or more environmentally safe products to melt ice on walkways. Sand to improve traction. Snow ...
El Niño Prepared
El Niño’s warmer equatorial waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean is likely to bring some changes to the 2015-2016 winter in the U.S. According to the Los Angeles Times, this El Niño could be the most ...