Get Ready for Winter Advisories & Ice Storms

Temperatures are barely predicted to rise aboving freezing all week which could mean several hazards across the state.  FEMA and Ready GA are encouraging everyone to be prepared for this winter weather.  These tips are from www.ready.ga.gov and we hope they are useful to all of you.

Prepare for Winter Weather

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"Baby It's Cold Inside"

With temperatures plummeting here in Georgia this week, a safe warm home to come home to is on everyone's mind. But if your first comment as you walk in the door is, "Baby, it's cold inside!", you may decide to add a space heater or use your fireplace to toast your cold toes. But here are a few tips from the National Fire Protection Association on using auxillary home heating equipment.

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Wintertime Trivia

1. How big was the largest snowflake ever recorded?
A. 5 inches in diameter
B. 8 inches in diameter
C. 15 inches in diameter
D. 21 inches in diameter

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Zucchini Soup

In this cold and wet weather there is nothing better than a warm and healthy soup. This is one of my favorite soups with Mexican tradition. You can change the amount of jalapeno according to your taste.

Zucchini Patty Soup
2 medium zucchini washed and sliced in circles 1/4 inch thick
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 onion chopped
3 tomatoes chopped
1/2 jalapeno pepper chopped
1 garlic chopped
2 bouillon cubes
5 cups of water

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National Preparedness Month - September 2009

This September is the sixth annual National Preparedness Month.  NPM 2009 will focus on changing perceptions about emergency preparedness and will help Americans understand what it truly means to be ready and how preparedness goes beyond fire alarms, smoke detectors, and extra food in the pantry.

Visit www.ready.gov for help on making a disaster supply kit, making a family emergency plan, staying informed and how you can get involved!

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Preparedness Quiz

1.  How much water per person per day should your disaster supply kit have?

A. One gallon
B. One liter
C. Two gallons
D. Twelve ounces

The answer is A - one gallon per person per day for at least three days.
  
2. Which of the following is not a safe water source in the home?

A. Melted ice cubes
B. Water beds
C. Toilet tank
D. Hot water tank

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Champion vs. Old Man Winter

In January of this year Old Man Winter hit Georgians pretty hard. Temperatures in our area dipped down into the teens at night and barely got above freezing during the day on a couple occasions. Champion has learned from past experiences to be prepared for an influx of jobs from pipes freezing, thawing out, rupturing and then causing minimal to sever water damage to a home. Pipes can freeze in the wall or in the attic if not properly insulated.

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Fire Safety Season--Play it Safe!

 As we've been through a cold snap some may feel that they've got this auxiliary heating thing down pat. Well let's just take minute to cover some EXCELLENT reminders:

1.) Keep space heaters at least 3' from anything combustible.

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Getting ready for the "Big Freeze" of 2009

Tonight and tomorrow night are supposed to be near 10 degrees.  It's been 5-6 years since the temps went this low.  We're excited!  This will mean lots and lots of water damages!  Is it wrong to be so happy? :)  To prepare for this we're sending a truck to a distributor in Atlanta to buy lots more drying equipment.  And we have contacts where we can rent as much as we need.  Hundreds of pieces of equipment and seven trucks are ready to respond.  And the guys (and gals) are ready to work lots of overtime.    Whoopee!

Larry Banach - Construction Manager