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Summer has arrived and hurricane season is underway. Coastal areas shouldn't be the only communities concerned with flooding this summer though. Massive storm systems can easily bring severe weather inland and cause flooding all across the country. No matter where you live, now's the time to start thinking about what will happen if your community gets flooded this season. Keep reading to learn about flood protection from Big Bags USA®. Rapid Deployed Flood Control Systems  With Big Bags USA® , there's no need for traditional sandbags. There's no more gathering everyone you can find to fill little bags with sand for hours and then line them up to protect property. There's a better way to get the job done now! The Big Bags USA® flood barrier system provides lightening fast flood protection at a fraction of the costs normally associated with rapid deployed systems. One system provides 15 lineal foot of protection, and it can be placed and filled by 2 men in less...

For decades, we have been analyzing the weather and trying to predict what will happen next. Technology has grown and changed in such a way that predictions are getting more and more accurate each year. While we've realized a link between climate change and hurricane activity, accurately predicting what may happen on a warming planet is not that easy. Climate Models Climate models are based on well-documented physical processes to simulate the transfer of energy and materials through the climate system. These models use mathematical equations to characterize how energy and matter interact in different parts of the ocean, atmosphere and land. This is a complex process of identifying and quantifying Earth system processes, representing them with mathematical equations, setting variables to a set of initial conditions and repeatedly solving them using powerful computers. Once a climate model is set up, it can be tested with a process called "hind-casting." This pro...

Hurricane season is upon us, and while the brunt of the storms typically comes later in the season, now's the time to prepare for what could possibly come. Last year, Texas and Florida were hit hard by major hurricanes, and forecasters are saying that 2018 is going to be another active season. Preparing for storms now will save a lot of time and headaches when a storm is imminent. Today's blog from Big Bags USA® focuses on things you can start doing now to prepare your home for hurricane season. 1. Buy a Generator.  During a hurricane, it's not uncommon for the power to go out. Last year, Harvey and Irma knocked power out in some areas for weeks. Having a generator on hand is the perfect way to combat a power outage. If the power goes out, you'll still be able to perform regular household tasks such as cooking dinner and taking a shower. Now is the time to purchase a generator though, before a storm is imminent. Your local stores will likely sell out of them dur...

It's hurricane season again, and now's the time to start preparing for major tropical storms that could come our way. The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to November 30th. However, the peak months for hurricanes are August through early October. Whipping winds, torrential downpours, power outages and flooding are likely in our country's future. Keeping reading to learn more about tropical storms, hurricanes and preparing for the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes When a tropical cyclone's sustained winds reach 39-73 mph, it is considered a tropical storm. It then gets a name from the list put out by the World Meteorological Organization. Once sustained winds reach 74 to 95 mph, that storm becomes a hurricane. At this point, scientists use a 1-5 scale known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to classify hurricane strength, with category 1 being the least severe hurricanes and category 5 being the strongest. According to...