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Hurricane season is almost here and Big Bags USA® wants to help you be prepared! Hurricane season runs from June to November. Just like any other weather system, tropical storms and hurricanes are unpredictable. While there are tools to track patterns and estimate possible outcomes each year, it's important to be prepared for anything that may come your way this hurricane season. Hurricane Myths With that being said, there's a lot of information out there revolving around hurricanes, from how they work to what kind of damage they can do to how people should prepare. Big Bags USA® is here to shed some light on a few of these common hurricane myths: 1. Tropical Storms and Category 1 Hurricanes are "No Big Deal."  One of the biggest dangers revolving around emergency situations is the lack of education. You should never underestimate a storm. While Category 5 hurricanes are said to be "stronger" in terms of wind speed, it doesn't necessarily m...

What You Need to Know to Protect You, Your Family, Your Home and Your Business Unique flood risks are associated with levees. While levees do reduce the risk of flooding, they do not prevent it. Therefore, living near a levee doesn't guarantee your home's protection. Levees do fail on occasion, so it's important that communities near levees understand the risk, learn the facts and be aware of steps that can be taken to protect their families and businesses from the threat of flooding. Levee Risk  While thousands of miles of levee systems have been built across the country to help contain or control the flow of water to reduce flood risks, not all these levees are alike. Some levees around residential areas were originally built long ago to protect farmland. Other levees in urban areas were designed to reduce the impacts of flooding - but only for certain sized flooding events.  Overtime, levees can deteriorate and must be maintained to retain their effectivene...

When it comes to flood damage, being prepared for anything is better than trying to solve the problem after major flooding occurs. Levees provide tremendous benefits to communities in regards to flood mitigation . Let's take a look at some myths revolving around flood risks and levees, and get to the real truth behind them. Myth #1: I don't live in a flood zone, so I'm not at risk for flooding.  Although some places have a higher flood risk, there's not a magical boundary where flood risk just stops. Flooding can occur anywhere, at anytime. In fact, 20% of flood insurance claims come from areas considered to have a moderate to low risk for flooding. Expect the unexpected and be prepared for anything no matter where you live! Myth #2: If I live behind a levee, I'm safe from flooding.  While levees may reduce flood risk, they don't completely eliminate it. Levees have limits and can be over-topped by rising waters. (That's where Big Bags USA® ...

On April 25, 2016, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the severe storms and flooding during the period of April 17-24, 2016. Federal funding is available to help assist with recovery and Big Bags USA® wants to help too! Federal Assistance  Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. For more information and to apply for assistance, visit: www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA. Flood Recovery Myths Myth #1: You need to keep all your flood damaged items to show FEMA in order to get aid.  The truth is FEMA doesn't...