Lightning Safety Awareness Week
June 24th to June 30th is National Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Since this week started in 2001, fatalities from lightning have dropped from 50 to about 30. The reduction is due to people becoming more…
Summer Safety Month
June is Summer Safety Month. The first day of summer is June 21st. It is great to know some tips when it comes to keeping safe from the sun, bugs, and other things that come…
NOAA Weather Radio Awareness Day
May 19th is NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Awareness Day in Nebraska. The network is a group of radio stations broadcasting information from the nearest National Weather Service office. The radio continuously broadcasts official Weather…
Hurricane Preparedness Week
Hurricane Preparedness Week is here! Thankfully, in Nebraska, we do not have to worry about hurricanes occurring here. However, it is always good to know how to prepare for them in case you are in…
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is May 5th
Tomorrow, May 5th, is wildfire community preparedness day. Nebraska is full of wildland resources and with that comes the hazard of wildland fires. There have been 70 fires from 1/1/2018 to present. Most of them…
May is Building Safety Month
May is Building Safety Month (BSM); BSM is a public awareness campaign celebrated worldwide during the month of May for the past 38 years! This year’s theme is Building Codes Save Lives. The goal of…
Happy Safe Place Selfie Day!
April 4th is Safe Place Selfie Day. What is the point of Safe Place Selfie day? It’s a fun way to figure out where your safe place is and will be during severe weather or…
Severe Weather Awareness Week (March 26-30, 2018)
The last week in March signifies Severe Weather Awareness Week! Monday – Severe Thunderstorms Tuesday – Weather Warnings Wednesday – Tornadoes Thursday – Family Preparedness Friday – Flash Floods On Thursday, the 29th, there will…
March is Red Cross Month
Every eight minutes, the American Red Cross helps people in need thanks to volunteers. Each year the president of the United States declares March as “Red Cross Month”. The Red Cross uses March to honor…
Cold Weather Car Maintenance Tips
By Legal Aid of Nebraska intern Annie Christenson: Across the midwest, January brings some of the coldest temperatures of the year. Temperatures regularly dip well-below zero. Driving in these conditions can be dangerous, so preparing…