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Don’t take chances! Read these reminders and warnings about lightning safety from Oakland County.
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Were you in the area at that time? Apparently it rolled right through our area and caused a lot of damage around Maple and Orchard Lake Road. It started our as an unseasonably warm first day of spring (3/20/1976) that was to take a turn for the worse. Much worse! The powerful EF4 tornado had…
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Outdoor Warning System Test Sirens will activate on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 1 p.m. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson have declared the week of March 24 – 30, 2019 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan. Oakland County’s Homeland Security Division will engage in various public education efforts during…
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Pontiac, Mich., Aug. 12, 2014 – In response to widespread flooding, Oakland County Health Department urges citizens to follow these safety precautions from the Oakland County Health Division to help minimize possibilities of illness, serious injury, or drowning: Stay out of flooded areas – It is important that everyone stay out of flooded areas due…
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The week of April 6 through April 12, 2014 has been declared Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan. Most severe storms in our area occur between April and August. The Farmington Hills/Farmington Emergency Preparedness Commission (EPC) recommends that every resident prepare for severe weather by following these tips: Prepare an emergency kit and make a…
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Costick Center in Farmington Hills will be open to anyone to get warm, stay warm on January 28th and 29th. You do not have to be a Farmington Hills resident.
Read MoreGovernor Rick Snyder and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson have declared the week of April 7 through April 13, 2013 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan. Oakland County’s Homeland Security Division will be engaged in various public education efforts during Severe Weather Awareness Week in an effort to help minimize the loss of…
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Know what to do for severe weather safety The information below is provided by the Farmington Hills Fire Department to help you understand local severe storm and tornado activity. What is a tornado and how do they form? A tornado is a column of violently rotating winds extending down from a thunderstorm cloud touching the…
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When temperatures drop, the Fire Department responds to numerous calls for frozen pipes, not only in residential properties, but in commercial properties as well. It creates a huge inconvenience. An average of a quarter million homes sustains some type of water damage each winter. Lives are disrupted and property is damaged, all because of frozen pipes. Here is some information on what you can do to prevent your pipes from freezing.
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