Your Home Is Vulnerable to Extreme Weather. Here’s How to Protect It.
To best protect and prepare your home for a flood, the Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends purchasing flood ...
How the Coast Guard responded to the DC aerial collision earlier this year
The Coast Guard response to the Washington D.C. plane crash in January included 278 personnel, 11 small boat stations and ...
Lansing State Journal29d
Why do I have icicles hanging from my roof? What the experts say about icy roofs
It can be very hazardous. If you knock an icicle off an eave it could fall and injure you, and it can also cause a lot of damage. Knocking an icicle off a plastic gutter, for instance, could crack ...
How to protect your family, property from wildfires in Oklahoma
Cleaning your home’s exterior and creating defensible space around your house helps prevent the spread of wildfires.
How to assess fire risk, pack a ‘go kit' and other essentials
Don’t wait for an emergency to think about an evacuation or ‘go kit’. The Texas A&M Forest Service recommends you start with ...
Los Angeles Daily News24d
What is ‘home hardening’? Fire-resistant walls, roofs, windows and landscaping
Rain gutters: Fire-resistant gutters are made from ... that expands when exposed to high heat and seals off the opening. Eaves: Boxed in eaves using ignition-resistant or noncombustible materials ...
RiverBender.com7d
Preparing Your Home for a Seasonal Shift: More Than Just a Change in Temperature
Did you know that 40% of energy used in the average American home is spent on heating and cooling This staggering statistic ...