Disaster
Southern Utah Homes Flooded
Many homes and businesses in the Santa Clara area of southern Utah have been damaged and flooded from last week’s dike failure. This area knows flooded homes all too well. Santa Clara was one of the areas hit hardest by the flooding of 2005, with many homes being lost to the raging river. While still…
Read MoreSaint George Lightning Protection
As lightning happens frequently in Saint George, residents need to know proper protection for not only themselves, but for their homes as well. The safest place to be in a lightning storm is inside away from electronics, water and windows but can your home offer better protection that that? According to National Lightning Safety Institute,…
Read MoreWind and Tree Damage Roof in St. George
When the wind picks up in St. George, any tree that may be standing too close to your home that has been weakened from severe weather or improper shallow watering can fall and damage your roof and other areas of your home. Check any tree in your yard that is tall or standing too close…
Read MoreSaint George Repair Ceiling Cracks
Houses in Saint George settle over time, which can create strain on the structure of your home and noticeable ceilings cracks may start to appear and need repair. If a house is built with a ceiling that is not supported as much as it should be, such as those that came before more current drywall,…
Read MoreEmergency Sources for Southern Utah Water
You may not worry about adequate water supply in southern Utah as long as the levels in Quail Reservoir stay at a safe amount, however it doesn’t take too big of a rumble of the earth to effect our sources of water and leave many in a state of hydration emergency. After devastating earthquakes, one…
Read MoreTornado in Southern Utah
On Wednesday, August 24th what appeared to be a larger than normal dust devil turned out to be a tornado in southern Utah. The Tornado touched down in Apple Valley which is twelve miles east of Hurricane off of highway 59. Being protected in our valley from the surrounding mountains, southern Utah is not personally…
Read MoreSouthern Utah Home Lightning Protection
With the recent and ongoing thunderstorms that have been surrounding us in southern Utah the last month, now it the time to get lightning protection for our home. Many homes have dangerous items on their roofs such as satellite dishes that can attract lightning to their homes. When lightning hits a home, any appliance or…
Read MoreSt. George Residents Watch Disaster in the Mid West
St. George residents watched in horror as states surrounding the mid west were met with disaster during the later part of April 2011. Tornados ripped through towns destroying homes and businesses while taking lives in its path. The devastation left residents picking through the pieces of what used to be their homes. Our hearts go…
Read MoreSouthern Utah Homes
While our hearts go out to those affected by the recent tragedy in Japan, we wonder how well homes in Southern Utah would withstand an earthquake? As St. George residents, we are not in the dangerous Ring of Fire yet still vulnerable to potential earthquakes. We learn from Japan that although the tsunamis following the…
Read MoreRed Cross Month in Utah
March has been declared Red Cross month in the state of Utah. This month, a variety of preparedness, health and safety courses will be offered throughout the State. The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters, teaches lifesaving skills, supplies blood to area hospitals and supports military members and their families. The…
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