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Storm Smart Field work is getting underway for the spring. Timely reminded for safety from Kansas Farm Bureau:
Here’s the promised update to our all-in-one storm resource list, with several new-for-2018 items!
Thanks to Trooper Ben for the impetus for this post! Here’s a map and photos of the Kansas Turnpike shelters, along with a discussion of where to seek shelter in your community if your home does not have underground shelters. I also talk about considerations if you’ve been thinking about a shelter for your home.
A contractor may ask you to sign a document similar to the one you sign at the doctor’s office, assigning benefits from your insurance coverage directly to the contractor. By doing so, you may be giving up significant rights…and control over your ability to get future insurance.
Storm Smart Ready – Fire – Aim is a hassle in business. It can be much worse when disaster strikes. Lifehacker explains why, and I offer several preparedness resources.
People have been struck by lightning more than 20 miles away from a storm, in clear skies. The rules for lightning safety have changed in the past five years.
While tornadoes get the bulk of the attention in severe weather threat discussions, the larger threat from an economic perspective is wind and hail.
Multiple rounds of severe weather are possible in Kansas this week, with longer-range forecasts showing a fairly active pattern through early June. With the slightly late start to the season, some have become complacent about severe weather in our area. If you are new to the area or haven’t updated your plans and preparedness activities, here are some tips.