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Winter Safety – How to Keep Your Pipes from Freezing

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Each year, many homeowners end up spending thousands of dollars on fixing frozen pipes. During periods of extremely cold weather, it’s common for the water in pipes to freeze. Since water expands when it freezes, this often results in a pressure crack in the pipes, which then causes the pipes to “burst”. This breach in the pipe can cause flooding, which will most likely result in further damage expenses. To prevent this, it’s best to know some simple tips and tricks…

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An Explanation of Winter Weather Safety Advisories

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For much of the United States, the winter season is often characterized by severe weather situations. Storms that bring snow, sleet, ice, freezing rain and blizzards are only some of the hazards that can occur due to winter weather. In an effort to help warn people about approaching bad weather, the NOAA National Weather Service has designed a number of winter weather safety alerts. However, many people don’t understand the meaning of these winter weather safety alerts, and how to…

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Preparing Your Home and Family for a Severe Snowstorm

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If you live in an area that is prone to heavy snowfall, you may already have some experience with severe winter weather. Winter snowstorms can create hazardous road conditions, bring down power lines and delay public transportation. In some cases, a severe storm may even make it near impossible for you to leave your home. To help to keep your family safe during a snowstorm, it’s important for you to be prepared. Getting your home and family ready for a…

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Winter Home Security Tips

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In the winter months, it can be easy to forget to pay attention to keeping your home secure. However, though inclement weather may seem discouraging to you, it does not prevent many criminals from taking advantage of people’s homes during the winter months. For the total amount of burglaries in 2005, 69% of those involved theft from residential property. In those residential burglaries, most of the burglars spent less than 60 seconds breaking in to a home. Even during the…

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