Disaster Preparedness – Norwall PowerSystems News

Hurricane Helene Devastation ‘Apocalyptic’ as Death Toll Rises

by MJ Logan | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 Hurricane Season, Norwall News | 0 |

Devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee is Apocalyptic with 600 missing. Rising death toll at 140

Florida Sales Tax Holiday Includes Portable Generators

by MJ Logan | May 30, 2024 | Power Outage | 0 |

Florida lifted the sales tax for hurricane prep sales on numerous items, including portable generators food preservation, lighting, and communications

Texas Calls for Power Conservation to Avoid Rolling Blackouts

by MJ Logan | Jun 21, 2023 | 2023 Hurricane Season, Norwall News, Power Outage | 0 |

Blackouts Possible if Texans Don’t Reign in Power Use ERCOT, the Electric Reliability...

NOAA Predicts a Normal 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

by MJ Logan | May 25, 2023 | 2023 Hurricane Season, Norwall News | 0 |

Hurricane Ian captured by an NOAA GOES satellite over the Barrier Islan Cayo Capo, Florida on...

The Climate Change and COVID Pandemic Perfect Storm

by MJ Logan | Oct 15, 2021 | Norwall News | 0 |

Planet Earth wears a face mask as hurricanes and tropical storms spin over the Pacific Ocean, Hot...

2.1 Million Utility Customers Without Power as Hurricane Zeta Rips into Gulf Coast

by MJ Logan | Oct 29, 2020 | 2020 Hurricane Season, Norwall News | 0 |

Category 2 Hurricane Zeta as it makes landfall at Cocodrie, Louisiana. The hurricane was just 1...

Hurricane Delta—Louisiana’s Fourth 2020 Storm

by MJ Logan | Oct 12, 2020 | 2020 Hurricane Season, Norwall News | 0 |

A weakening Hurricane Delta blasts Louisiana with high winds, a storm surge of at least 9 feet,...

Power Outages Persist Following Hurricanes Laura and Isaias

by MJ Logan | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020 Hurricane Season, Norwall News | 0 |

Disaster Recovery after a hurricane takes years. Power outages and drinking water are priorities during a disaster often take weeks to restore after a hurricane

Disaster in the Making—2020 Hurricane Season Forecast

by MJ Logan | Aug 10, 2020 | 2020 Hurricane Season, Norwall News | 0 |

The 2020 Hurricane Season Forecast has gone from a slightly above average season to and extremely active season with up to 25 named storms with twice the average number of hurricanes.

Saharan Dust Cloud Dampens Tropical Activity—For Now

by MJ Logan | Jun 26, 2020 | 2020 Hurricane Season, Norwall News | 0 |

A dust storm reduces visibility over Sidney Harbor in 2009 Photo by Mrcricket48 via Wikipedia Dry...

New Emergency Disaster Response Challenges in a COVID-19 Pandemic World

by MJ Logan | Apr 15, 2020 | 2020 Hurricane Season, Norwall News | 0 |

As the United States and the world work to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, the upcoming hurricane season poses new questions about emergency shelters, evacuation orders, and how to prevent a new outbreak of COVID-19 in the midst of a hurricane disaster.

Hurricane Season Risk Assessment: Are You Prepared?

by MJ Logan | Apr 28, 2019 | Norwall News | 0 |

Are you ready for another destructive season of hurricanes and tropical storms for the East Coast and Gulf Coast. Prepare Now Before the First Storm Arrives.