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Keep safety in mind when you power up your generator

Be it wind storms, flooding events or freezing cold, we are often at the mercy of the weather here during the winter in the Pacific Northwest. With frost February nearly here, this seems a particularly good time to review how to safely operate a generator! Use your generator safely Used properly, generators can mean light, heat and comfort during a storm or power outage. They can be true lifesavers. However, used improperly they can be life-takers. So, if you own a generator,

From flooding to freezing! Be prepared!

Just as we’re recovering from a wicked wind storm, rain and flooding, the weather forecasters are now predicting snow! Yep, January and February can sure be wild weather months around here. If the forecast is correct, we’ll need to switch gears from raking out storm drains to shoveling off sidewalks. Because snow and ice are a bit more unusual around here, we’re reminding you what that means for you and your house. Be prepared for freezing weather Let’s start with the ice. As

Help reduce urban flooding by unplugging blocked storm drains

It’s raining, it’s pouring! So much rain is coming down in 2021 so far that we’re already breaking records in Grays Harbor for rainfall for the month! And, despite huge advances in both flood control projects in Aberdeen and Hoquiam, urban flooding will always be a concern in this climate, especially when coupled with high tides. Did you know that tides are always highest in June and July and again in December and January? Of course those summer high tides don’t typically cau

What to do once the power is out

Recently we’ve had a bit of stormy weather and many power outages around the Harbor. One of the many things we can be grateful for around here is how reliable (and relatively cheap) our energy supply is compared to the rest of the world. However, a powerful windstorm, as well as other weather conditions or natural disasters, still occasionally interrupts the smooth power supply – and therefore our lives. Our last blog talked about what to do to prepare for a power outage. How

Prepare for a power outage

Happy January! Here’s to a fresh, New Year! Likely 2021 has been the most anticipated New Year in many years! Here’s hoping that 2021 brings great things to each of you and to Grays Harbor County. While 2020 proved we certainly can’t plan for every possible situation, at the same time it also proved that being as stable and ready as possible for “surprises” can make us more resilient to overcome them. One small “surprise,” when it comes to home ownership, and even apartment l

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