Update from National Weather Service:
..Rain and Wind on Tap for Saturday. The first big rain event of the season will produce locally heavy rain and gusty winds through Saturday night. Most of the steady, heavy rain is expected to occur Saturday.
The most common issue is expected to be urban flooding as storm drains clogged with leaves may cause water to accumulate quickly on roadways.
Breezy winds will relax some Friday afternoon and overnight before picking up again Saturday. Wind gusts on Saturday may pick up to 25-35 MPH on Saturday afternoon.
Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office Department of Emergency Management
The only difference between adventure and disaster is preparedness.
Friday, October 30, 2015
Tick, Tock!
Tick,
Tock, Turn Back the Clock
Tick, tock!
Sunday, November 1 marks the end of Daylight Saving Time. Use this
opportunity to not only prepare your clocks to “fall back”, but also prepare
your home for fire emergencies by changing the batteries in your smoke
alarms.
According to the U.S. Fire
Administration (USFA), smoke alarms are essential to home fire safety and
should be properly maintained. To promote fire safety in your home, remember
to:
·
Put smoke
alarms on every floor of your home, including every bedroom and the hallway
outside of each sleeping area;
·
Test smoke
alarms monthly;
·
Change the
smoke alarm battery at least once per year;
·
Replace
smoke alarms that are more than ten years old; and
·
Develop a
home fire escape plan so that everyone knows two
ways out and knows a safe place to meet. Practice your plan twice per year.
To learn more about fire
escape planning, check out this USFA public service announcement.
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Flood Watch in Effect Through Saturday Evening
Latest from the National Weather Service:
Flood Watch in effect from Friday evening through Saturday evening for Cowlitz County. The first atmospheric river event of the season will produce heavy rain over SW WA today and Saturday. The first period of heavy rain is beginning now and is expected to die down this evening.
Another rain event is forecasted to move back in during the day on Saturday.
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Flood Watch in effect from Friday evening through Saturday evening for Cowlitz County. The first atmospheric river event of the season will produce heavy rain over SW WA today and Saturday. The first period of heavy rain is beginning now and is expected to die down this evening.
Another rain event is forecasted to move back in during the day on Saturday.
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With this being the first major rain event of the season, river levels are starting off relatively low, however there is potential for flooding on smaller creeks and streams and poorly draining urban areas, as well as landslide potential.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Wet Weekend on the Way!
Wet weekend on the way--Rain and breezy conditions start on Friday and will last into Saturday night. A cold front is expected to approach on Saturday with the possibility of 1 to 1 1/2 inches of rain in the afternoon and evening.
You may want to consider dressing up as a commercial fisherman for Halloween. Warm and waterproof!
You may want to consider dressing up as a commercial fisherman for Halloween. Warm and waterproof!
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Countdown to ShakeOut!
More
than 20 million people, schools, organizations, and businesses worldwide have
already signed up to participate on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 10:15 AM
local time. Visit the ShakeOut website for information about how
universities, government agencies, and other organizations can participate. The
website also shows how many people in each state or country will be practicing
how to Drop, Cover and Hold On. This important
protective action can save lives and prevent injury.
Example of How to Drop, Cover, and Hold On
During an earthquake, you should immediately DROP down onto your hands and knees so the earthquake doesn’t knock you down, COVER your head and neck with your arms to protect yourself from falling debris, and HOLD ON to any sturdy covering so you can move with it until the shaking stops.
If
you are unable to Drop, Cover, and Hold On, please follow these recommended guidelines.
For
more information about earthquake safety, check out this Great ShakeOut video series. Get ready for the
world’s largest earthquake drill. You still have time to sign up, so register today!
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Fire Prevention Week
October
4-10, 2015 is Fire Prevention
Week! This year’s theme is: “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every
bedroom needs a working smoke alarm!”
This
message encourages you to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each
separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the
basement. According to the U.S. Fire
Administration (USFA), half of home fire deaths result from fires
reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep.
Smoke
alarms save lives! If there is a fire in your home, a working smoke alarm will
give you a chance to quickly escape. Learn how to properly install and maintain
smoke alarms in your home by visiting the National Fire Protection
Association’s (NFPA) “Smoke Alarm
Central.”
Fire
safety is something everyone can practice. The NFPA has interactive games and
activities to make Fire Prevention Week fun for the entire family. Test your
fire safety knowledge with the NPFA Fire Quiz.
Kids can also learn how to stay safe with puzzles and
videos featuring “Sparky the Fire Dog.”
Download
the Fire Prevention Week infographic
to share important fire safety tips with family and friends.
This
year, USFA is dedicating the month of October to providing fire safety tips
using hashtag #firesafein31. USFA will share daily tips to help make
homes and families safer. Follow #firesafein31 on Twitter at @usfire and
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usfire.
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