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Unsettled Weather Continues in the Southern Plains and Northeast into Mid Week

Two storm systems will continue to bring unsettled weather to the Lower 48 through the middle of the week. Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to flash flooding over portions of east Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley Tuesday into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible from portions of the southern Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley Tuesday. Read More >

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Friday

Excessive Cold

 

Cold weather is a fact of winter.  With the cold temperatures comes an increase in the number of house fires.  House fires resulting from heating material within the home ranks second for the most deaths and property loss.  Chimney fires are the number one cause of home heating fires and typically the result of a poorly maintained chimney where creosote is allowed to build up. Space heaters are typically involved in 25 percent of home heating fires and account for 74 percent of the deaths.  Be sure to test some detectors and replace any broken detectors and dead batteries

 

 

 

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