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According to Government Security News , 92 percent of Americans have survived a natural disaster, but many may not be prepared for ones to come.  The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) made 95 major disaster and fire declarations last year.  In 2012. that number was 112 which included Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Isaac, as well as the High Park and Waldo Canyon wildfires. These numbers have nearly doubled from those reported only 2 decades ago. Natural Disaster Survey Results Despite this increase in natural disasters, a new survey released by Allstate shows that people may not be as prepared as they should be for the next big storm.  Check out these numbers of those Americans surveyed: 92% have survived a natural disaster 7% say they or someone in their family was injured when a disaster impacted their community 90% have never practiced an evacuation plan  64% have not created a household inventory list 30% admitted that they would ign...

Throughout history, hurricanes and other tropical storms have caused massive amounts of destruction and devistation in the United States. Most recently hurricane Katrina comes to mind, but lets took a look into the past at some of the other most devestating hurricanes in the US to date.   The Weather Channel has some great information on each of these top 5 hurricanes. 1. Galveston, Texas in 1900 The most deadliest hurricane on record occured in 1900 in Galveston, Texas.  Roughly 8,000 people were killed by this Category 4 hurricane, though some estimates put the death toll as high as 12,000. According to NOAA, the south, east and west sides of the city were destroyed as far as  five blocks inland by a storm surge up to 15 feet high. An estimated 3,500 homes and buildings were destroyed. 2. Lake Okeechobee, South Florida in 1928 The second deadliest hurricane on record occured in 1928 at Lake Okeechobee in South Florida. Roughly 2,500 were killed, but it's ...

Big Bags USA always loves hearing success stories and we want to share one particular one with you! Back in 2011, the City of St. Joseph used our flood barriers to close a levee and save the Artesian Ice building from flooding.  They used approximately 25 of our systems compared to needing 122 thousand regular sandbags.  The railroad came in, lifted up their tracks and the Department of Public Works was able to place our Big Bags USA systems in two hours time! They have loved our systems ever since!  Dave Hancock of our Big Bags USA team, who spoke with the Department of Public Works in St. Joseph, said they spoke very highly of our flood barrier systems and are making sure that they have enough in stock should another high water event happen. They said they were completely satisfied with the system and would recommend it to anyone.  We are proud to be a part of their flood protection plans for many many years to come.  Take a look below at how easy t...

In addition to storm surge protection and inland flooding protection , the communities in Southern Florida and other coastal areas are a huge target for this year's hurricane season.  We see hurricanes come each and every year, but are those of you living in those areas prepared?  The government are not the only ones that should get protection. Will you stockpile flood protection products or wait until the storm hits and its too late?  There is a lengthy turn-around for more Big Bags USA product to be made, so there might be a limited supply by the time the hurricanes really hit hard! Hurricane destruction can come in many different forms including storm surge, heavy rainfall, inland flooding, high winds, tornadoes and rip currents.  Gaining a better understanding of tropical cyclones and hurricanes will help you to make more informed decisions on your risk and what actions you should take. For more information on Hurricanes please visit:  http://www.re...