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Hurricane season presents a variety of hazards to those living both on the coastline and inland. Major hazards associated with hurricanes include storm surge and storm tide, heavy rainfall and inland flooding, high winds, rip currents and tornadoes. A better understanding of these hazards will help you better understand your risk and what actions to take. Keep reading to learn more about each of these hazards from Big Bags USA® . Storm Surge & Storm Tide  Storm surge and large waves produced by hurricanes pose the greatest threat to those along the coastline. "Storm Surge" is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm's winds, while "Storm Tide" is the water level rise during a storm due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide. Storm surge can reach heights well over 20 feet and can span hundreds of miles of coastline. The destructive power of storm surge can lead to loss of life, property damage and erosion. Not only does ...

Hurricane season is well underway now and while it's been relatively uneventful so far, that can easily change in an instant. Today's blog from Big Bags USA® focuses on the importance of hurricane & flood preparedness and steps you can take now to be prepared if and when a hurricane is headed for your community! 1. Make a Hurricane Plan.  While forecasters are hard at work monitoring any severe weather activity, hurricanes have a mind of their own. It's important, especially during hurricane season, that you're prepared for whatever mother nature has in mind. That means creating a hurricane plan. If a hurricane is forecast to hit either on or near your community, what will you do? How will you protect yourself and your property? In the event of an evacuation, where will you go? These are all questions that you want to ask yourself now, before a hurricane is imminent. Make sure you not only know where you're going to go, but also how you're going to ...

Big Bags USA® is your solution to all your water and  flood control  needs! Our flood barriers provide lightning fast protection at a fraction of the cost. Today's blog offers 3 reasons you should choose Big Bags USA® over other flood protection products . 1. To Speed Up Deployment. One Big Bags USA® flood barrier system can be placed by two men in less than 10 minutes! That's equal to 15 lineal foot every 10 minutes. There's no other sandbag deployment method that equals the speed in which Big Bags USA® flood barriers can be placed. You definitely can't place the equivalent in traditional sandbags that quickly. When compared to traditional sandbags, our systems are 200 times faster to deploy. No other system is a versatile and user friendly as ours! 2. To Reduce Labor Costs Due to the fact that our large sandbag barriers are so easy to deploy, there's no need to hire a bunch of labor. Training and organization of labor is greatly reduced using the Big Ba...

Contrary to popular belief, the only difference between a hurricane, a cyclone and a typhoon is the location where the storm occurs. The weather phenomenon all these terms are referring to are the same. The ingredients for these storms include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture and relatively light winds. If the right conditions persist long enough, they can combine to produce the violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains and flood we associate with hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons. Keep reading to learn more about these impressive weather phenomenons: Tropical Storms Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all by-products of tropical storms. These are some of the most destructive weather systems on Earth. They're accompanied by forced winds, torrential rains and massive pressure falls. Essentially, a tropical storm is a system of thunderstorms, characterized by surface circulation and accompanied by sustained winds with speeds of 39-7...