What causes Winter Road Issues? The main culprits of winter road issues are snow and ice. "AKRON, Ohio - Nearly a week after a snow storm hit the Akron area, some streets in residential neighborhoods remained ice-covered and treacherous to travel. Neighbors living in Fairlawn Heights said they experience the problem every year and are frustrated they have to repeatedly contact the city for
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Catastrophic Weather Issues. Report them using PSR
When do Catastrophic Weather Issues become a problem? Catastrophic weather issues naturally arise in the aftermath of catastrophic weather. Issues arise when there is flooding, loss of electricity and other amenities and when there is damage to property, water pipes, roads, trees and so on. How do we deal with these Catastrophic Weather Issues that follow? This important question
Follow the Zika menace as it spreads across North America…
The Zika menace is here to stay. Even though the Olympics have finished, the Zika menace is here to stay. With outbreaks moving ever northwards, it seems inevitable that the virus will spread until the particular mosquitoes that carry it, start to die out due to environmental and climatic barriers. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is providing an almost real-time tracking
Disaster Recovery – An Approach to Managing Volunteers
Disaster Recovery from ICMA International: In the course of conducting after-action reports following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) noticed a common theme: unprecedented numbers of spontaneous volunteers, most of whom were not affiliated with an established volunteer agency, streamed into
Floods, Tornadoes, Wild Fires, Droughts, Disasters
Are disasters on the increase? Yes, we've been seeing all kinds of disasters in apparently increasing frequency, unfortunately. As a result people are taking a more proactive approach to surviving and recovering from these catastrophic events. What can we do in the aftermath of disasters? People and Businesses can take free advantage of our online Service Request system. Take your
