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Know what to do when in severe weather conditions
Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 16 – 22, 2017
- Severe Weather Awareness Packet
- preparing for a tornado or thunderstorm, what to do when one approaches, what to do after, tornado and thunderstorm facts, flood preparation and planning, flood insurance, lightning safety, disaster preparedness for pets, weather warning systems
- 19 pages, PDF file, from Oakland County Homeland Security
- Tornado Warning Siren testing – Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 1:00 PM – Special outdoor siren warning test in recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week (SWAW)
- 2017 Outdoor Warning Siren Test Schedule – from Oakland County Homeland Security
- Other events to be announced
See also:
- Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Week 2017 – Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness – www.mcswa.com
- Spring Weather Safety Information
Know what to do when in severe weather conditions
This is only a test!
As part of the 2017 Severe Weather Awareness Week, a special test of the Early Weather Warning System will be conducted. The Outdoor Warning System sirens will be activated on Wednesday, April 19 at 1 p.m.
Please do not contact police or fire departments to report or inquire about this.
Oakland County Homeland Security will be testing the Outdoor Warning Siren system in 2017 on the first Saturday of each month at 1:00 PM, with the following exceptions:
- April 1 (Saturday); cancelled due to Severe Weather Awareness Week testing.
- April 19 (Wednesday) at 1:00 PM (Special test in recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week).
Siren tests are NOT conducted during December, January, and February due to winter weather.
Information: Oakland County Outdoor Warning Siren Test Schedule
Know what to do when in severe weather conditions
This is only a test!
Oakland County Homeland Security will be testing the Outdoor Warning Siren system in 2017 on the first Saturday of each month at 1:00 PM, with the following exceptions:
- April 1 (Saturday); cancelled due to Severe Weather Awareness Week testing.
- April 19 (Wednesday) at 1:00 PM (Special test in recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week).
Siren tests are NOT conducted during December, January, and February due to winter weather.
Please do not contact police or fire departments to report or inquire about this.
More information: Oakland County Outdoor Warning Siren Test Schedule
All donations stay in our community.
Collect a bag of healthy nonperishable food items.
- Donate healthy low-sodium, low-sugar items such as beans, canned tuna in water, peanut butter, soup, vegetables, pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, oatmeal and other whole grains, canned fruit, canola or olive oil ,and canned meats.
- Please do not donate items that have expired or are in glass containers.
Place by mailbox for letter carrier to deliver to a local food bank or pantry.
More information –
2017 Fire Hydrant Flushing
West Bloomfield Township Water & Sewer Department will be flushing fire hydrants Monday thru Friday, May 15 – June 2, 2017
- You may experience some discolored water.
- Please run cold water to help clear your lines.
- Avoid doing laundry until water is clean.
More information
- Announcement — http://www.wbtownship.org/newsdetail_T3_R89.php
- Details — http://www.wbtownship.org/document_center/2017%20Fire%20Hydrant%20Flushing.pdf
- Info, questions — WB Water Department, 248-451-4784
2017 Fire Hydrant Flushing
West Bloomfield Township Water & Sewer Department will be flushing fire hydrants Monday thru Friday, May 15 – June 2, 2017
- You may experience some discolored water.
- Please run cold water to help clear your lines.
- Avoid doing laundry until water is clean.
More information
- Announcement — http://www.wbtownship.org/newsdetail_T3_R89.php
- Details — http://www.wbtownship.org/document_center/2017%20Fire%20Hydrant%20Flushing.pdf
- Info, questions — WB Water Department, 248-451-4784
2017 Fire Hydrant Flushing
West Bloomfield Township Water & Sewer Department will be flushing fire hydrants Monday thru Friday, May 15 – June 2, 2017
- You may experience some discolored water.
- Please run cold water to help clear your lines.
- Avoid doing laundry until water is clean.
More information
- Announcement — http://www.wbtownship.org/newsdetail_T3_R89.php
- Details — http://www.wbtownship.org/document_center/2017%20Fire%20Hydrant%20Flushing.pdf
- Info, questions — WB Water Department, 248-451-4784
2017 Fire Hydrant Flushing
West Bloomfield Township Water & Sewer Department will be flushing fire hydrants Monday thru Friday, May 15 – June 2, 2017
- You may experience some discolored water.
- Please run cold water to help clear your lines.
- Avoid doing laundry until water is clean.
More information
- Announcement — http://www.wbtownship.org/newsdetail_T3_R89.php
- Details — http://www.wbtownship.org/document_center/2017%20Fire%20Hydrant%20Flushing.pdf
- Info, questions — WB Water Department, 248-451-4784
2017 Fire Hydrant Flushing
West Bloomfield Township Water & Sewer Department will be flushing fire hydrants Monday thru Friday, May 15 – June 2, 2017
- You may experience some discolored water.
- Please run cold water to help clear your lines.
- Avoid doing laundry until water is clean.
More information
- Announcement — http://www.wbtownship.org/newsdetail_T3_R89.php
- Details — http://www.wbtownship.org/document_center/2017%20Fire%20Hydrant%20Flushing.pdf
- Info, questions — WB Water Department, 248-451-4784
Rouge Rescue 2017 – May 20 at Heritage Park
Help sustain the City’s natural resources at Rouge Rescue 2017 on Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Heritage Park, located at 24915 Farmington Road between Ten and Eleven Mile Roads in Farmington Hills.
Every year since 1986, thousands of caring citizens have been part of the hands-on community effort to clean and restore the Rouge River watershed. This year’s volunteers will clean debris in and around the river, remove buckthorn and other invasive species near the waterway, and also help with native wildflower and tree plantings in the park.
The entrance to Heritage Park is on the west side of Farmington Road. Once inside the park, turn left at the stop sign. Park in the paved parking lot and check in at the tent next to the Heritage Park Visitor Center (Spicer House).
The first 50 participants to arrive and sign in outside the Visitor Center will receive a free Rouge Rescue t-shirt, and all participants will enjoy a free picnic lunch. Volunteers are encouraged to wear long pants and long sleeves, as well as sturdy work boots.
For more information or to pre-register, call the Division of Public Works at 248-871-2850 or e-mail Tara Pieron at tpieron@fhgov.com. For a listing of other Rouge Rescue sites, call the Friends of the Rouge at 313-792-9900 or visit www.therouge.org.