Posts Tagged ‘weather’
Air Quality Alerts!
6/28/2023: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued air quality alerts for high levels of fine particulate in the air. Average air quality is expected to fluctuate between unhealthy for sensitive groups to unhealthy for everyone. Current Local Air Quality Follow these links for more news updates, information, and educational content on…
Read MoreFood safety during a power outage or flood
“Food and Water Safety During Power Outages and Floods | FDA” https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-and-water-safety-during-power-outages-and-floods
Read MoreNational Lightning Safety Awareness Week 2021
The National Weather Service wants to build a Weather-Ready Nation where all are prepared for a variety of weather-related hazards. All thunderstorms share a dangerous threat: lightning. Lightning is unpredictable, occurring at any time and striking up to 10-15 miles away from the storm. Are you weather-ready? Now is the time to make sure you…
Read MoreSirens to activate, Wednesday, March 24th
Outdoor warning sirens will activate on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 1 p.m. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Oakland County Executive David Coulter have declared the week of March 21 – 27, 2021 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan. Oakland County’s Homeland Security Division will engage in various public education efforts during Severe Weather Awareness…
Read MoreOutdoor Warning Siren System 2020 Oakland County
When the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning or a Severe Thunderstorm with damaging winds at or greater than 70 mph for Oakland County, the sirens are activated. Oakland County has 275 outdoor warning sirens located throughout Oakland County. All sirens are activated by the transmission of an RF signal with a tone alert.…
Read MoreLightning safety – What you should know
Don’t take chances! Read these reminders and warnings about lightning safety from Oakland County.
Read MoreThe West Bloomfield tornado of 1976
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…
Read MoreSevere Weather Week 2019
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…
Read MoreOakland County Warming Centers
List of warming centers in Oakland County to help people cope with this winter’s extreme cold and snow.
Read MoreHalloween Safety Tips
Walk Safely Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross. Put electronic devices down and keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street. Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them.…
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