Storm drain

Increased groundwater use is reflected in declining groundwater levels; in groundwater basins not experiencing overdraft, a pattern of water level drawdown during dry conditions and recovery during wet conditions is typically seen. groundwater level decline in overdrafted basins is typically exacerbated by drought.( Drought and Groundwater). It is great to see that California’s weather finally decided to help with the dryness from drought; the increase of rain and surprisingly incline of snow…

This article examines warning times and its affect on death rates of tornadoes. Simmons and Sutter provide background research on the NEXRAD radar that has improved warnings by upgrading measurements on winds, rainfall and detecting tornadoes. Simmons and Sutter conclude that tornadoes from the past 75 years have been less deadly. Previous research also shows that lead times increased from 5.3 to 9.5 minutes after the invention of the WSR – 88D radar. Background research has indicates shown that…

It was mid-December in the foothills of Georgia’s Appalachian Mountains. Winter had rolled in overnight and the temperatures had plummeted. The night before had been cold, but the morning was even colder. The cold weather had made the horses’ troughs freeze over. So, it was our job to go and break this ice, why? I have no clue, but it was. My two brothers, Ian and Eli, and I set out to attempt to finish this task before noon. My brothers were okay, but they are older brothers, so you know how it…

It won't be too much longer before summer storm season arrives in Queensland. This brings rain, winds, and plenty of thunderstorm activity. While the summer rain is welcome after a dry winter, you are a little worried about how these storms will impact on your home. This is your first home, and since it is an older property, now is the perfect time to be thinking about summer storms and power surges. There are two ways you can protect the electrical appliances in your home from the power surges…

Florida, you must know the importance of protecting your house during storm and hurricane. When thinking about ways of protecting the property from hurricanes, most people think about hurricane doors. Many people forget the role played by windows in protecting their home from these natural calamities. Impact resistant doors and windows protect your residential and commercial property from storms and hurricanes. Also, known as storm windows and doors, they are made out of strong impact resistant…

The thing about living in Wisconsin is that even the Weatherman can not predict the weather. It could be sunny and 75 one day and rainy and 50 the next. Winters can be extremely brutal because of this, which could be a good or bad thing. In my case in the winter of 2015, it was a bad thing. Every year my school took two days off in mid-February and had these things called Mini Courses. Mini Courses were a bunch of fun activities like candle making and food tasting that you could sign up for.…

CREEK as Dallas opens the barn door a gust of cool wind hits him “hmm that’s strange” said Dallas.It wasnt like this when I came in here just a couple hours ago. Dallas walks out carrying two pails of milk from the cows. As he struggles up the farmhouse porch steps carrying the two heavy pails. He hears something unusual he turns around and the windmill is going faster than ever CLINK CLINK CLINK. usually it goes slower than that Dallas thought. But then out of the corner of his eye he sees…

here on the plains. It is with us all year round, from Amarillo to Albuquerque. This invisible force of nature can do significant damage. The roofers here at Quail Country Roofing have seen the effects of it all over the place. After a high-wind storm blows through, power lines go down, trees fall over, walls collapse, and signs go tumbling. And wind can do terrible damage to your roof also. We have seen whole sections of roof shingles stripped off of a roof deck. Fortunately, the homeowners'…

of the one-hundred and forty miles per hour wind shook our house. All I could hear was the creaking and cracking of the walls and floorboards in our kitchen. “Grab anything you can!” my mom yells worriedly. The lights flickered on and off as the storm water slowly but steadily seeped into our small, single story home. I held the flashlight as my mom and dad quickly grabbed food and water out of the cabinet. “Eddy, keep the light on the cabinet!” Yells my dad. The murky water was up past our…

The power is dead. The lights flicker on and off once more until pitch black wins the fight for power, swirling around and engulfing us. “AVIVA! What’s happening!?!” I yell, my voice quavering. “Jaeden, I have a really bad feeling about this storm. Here. Take this locket,” Aviva yells above the mayhem. She chokes back a sob. She presses something small and warm into my hand. I quickly shove it into my jacket pocket and zip it tight. Me and Aviva tightly grasp each…