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DID YOU KNOW? Any area that has had a presidential declaration can have our flood control products on hand for flood defense and to reduce damages from similar events. Emergency preparedness measures are paid 75% by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). For more information on this federal program, check out one of our previous blogs here: http://bit.ly/1VVG3ba . Let's take a look at a few of the areas that have recently been declared as major disaster areas: Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding On March 25, 2016, FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding beginning on March 9, 2016, and continuing. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Bolivar, Coahoma, and Washington counties.  Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost l...

While flooding can happen anywhere, coastal areas obviously have a higher risk, with some areas subject to higher losses. Last week, we starting discussing US cities that are most vulnerable to storm surge flooding and why. Today, Big Bags USA® continues the topic with our second segment of the two-part series on the top US cities most vulnerable to flooding by storm surge. 6. Galveston-Houston, Texas A storm track with the radius of maximum winds positioned at the mouth of Galeveston Bay will cause the high waters to be channeled into the bay, thereby accentuating the water heights. This means it won't take much to cause storm surge in the area. Hurricane Ike was only a Category 2 hurricane when it made landfall in 2008, but it caused billions in flood damage. While Texas hasn't been hit by a Category 5 in the past 150 years, four Category 4 hurricanes have made landfall along the Texas coastline since 1900. The one in 1915 struck very close to Galveston and caused treme...

While all coastal areas can experience storm surge flooding, there are certain areas that are subject to larger losses. Big Bags USA ® wants to help you understand your specific risk so that you can be prepared. Today, we’ll take a look at some of the top US cities most vulnerable to flooding by storm surge and why in the first segment of this two-part series. 10 US Cities Most Vulnerable to Flooding by Storm Surge In a study by Karen Clark and Company, the top 10 US cities most vulnerable to storm surge flooding were identified. Rather than using the population or numbers of properties subject to coastal inundation without estimates of the resulting damage, this study is based on the estimated property damage and losses likely to be experienced in specific events. In addition, this is the first study that normalizes the locations based on probability and ranks cities based on damages and losses from an equally likely event. 1. Tampa, Florida  At the top of the list is...

Flooding can happen anywhere, and sometimes we need protection in areas that are considered dangerous or areas with terrain issues that prevent standard deployment of our protective flood barriers . That's where the transforming spreader bar comes in. It is our innovative solution for flood protection in these problematic areas. Let's take a look at how it works! Transforming Spreader Bar  This all inclusive Transforming Spreader Bar unit was designed with versatility, simplicity and speed in mind. The Transforming Spreader Bar device quickly converts from a single axle pull behind trailer to a Big Bags USA® flood barrier lifting system. The product is manufactured in the United States out of high strength reinforced steel. Take a look at the Transforming Spreader Bar in action in this video: Using the Transforming Spreader Bar  The Transforming Spreader Bar is simple and easy to use! Support bars for fork lift and pay loader lif...