Emergency Management News

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

April Weather Records around #AltusOK from @OKmesonet

Periods of Record
Temps#1904-2010
Precip#1904-2012
Snow#1904-2012
# - large gaps in record
1T Avgs: 73/42
Sig Prcp Freq: 9%
Extremes:
High T98 (1946)
Low T27* (1948)
Precip0.98 (2000)
2T Avgs: 74/44
Sig Prcp Freq: 10%
Extremes:
High T91 (1913)
Low T22 (1936)
Precip1.13 (1919)
3T Avgs: 74/44
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T97 (1950)
Low T23* (1936)
Precip1.22 (1957)
4T Avgs: 73/43
Sig Prcp Freq: 3%
Extremes:
High T95 (1943)
Low T26 (1920)
Precip0.66 (1997)
5T Avgs: 73/43
Sig Prcp Freq: 14%
Extremes:
High T94 (1954)
Low T26* (1920)
Precip1.51 (1921)
6T Avgs: 73/43
Sig Prcp Freq: 11%
Extremes:
High T99 (1954)
Low T23 (1971)
Precip0.71 (1940)
Snowtrace (1939)
7T Avgs: 75/44
Sig Prcp Freq: 9%
Extremes:
High T96 (1972)
Low T23 (2009)
Precip1.12 (1915)
8T Avgs: 72/44
Sig Prcp Freq: 10%
Extremes:
High T99 (1963)
Low T25 (1938)
Precip1.50 (1942)
Snow6.0 (1938)
9T Avgs: 73/43
Sig Prcp Freq: 10%
Extremes:
High T93 (1963)
Low T24 (2003)
Precip1.45 (1942)
10T Avgs: 74/45
Sig Prcp Freq: 11%
Extremes:
High T98 (1963)
Low T26 (1973)
Precip2.14 (2008)
11T Avgs: 74/45
Sig Prcp Freq: 14%
Extremes:
High T99 (1972)
Low T27 (1989)
Precip2.22 (1994)
12T Avgs: 74/45
Sig Prcp Freq: 11%
Extremes:
High T105 (1972)
Low T26* (1940)
Precip0.96 (1967)
Snowtrace (1940)
13T Avgs: 74/45
Sig Prcp Freq: 18%
Extremes:
High T98 (1936)
Low T25 (1957)
Precip0.60 (1973)
14T Avgs: 77/47
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T96 (1936)
Low T29 (1980)
Precip2.26 (1916)
15T Avgs: 78/47
Sig Prcp Freq: 11%
Extremes:
High T100 (2006)
Low T27* (1928)
Precip1.96 (1945)
16T Avgs: 78/48
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T98 (1913)
Low T34 (1945)
Precip1.50 (1976)
17T Avgs: 79/49
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T101* (1955)
Low T28 (1921)
Precip2.34 (1995)
18T Avgs: 78/50
Sig Prcp Freq: 18%
Extremes:
High T101 (1925)
Low T31 (1921)
Precip2.20 (1917)
19T Avgs: 78/50
Sig Prcp Freq: 15%
Extremes:
High T95 (1987)
Low T32* (1939)
Precip1.91 (2003)
20T Avgs: 78/49
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T99 (1925)
Low T32 (1953)
Precip1.61 (1952)
21T Avgs: 78/50
Sig Prcp Freq: 13%
Extremes:
High T97* (1925)
Low T34 (1918)
Precip1.82 (1957)
22T Avgs: 79/51
Sig Prcp Freq: 13%
Extremes:
High T98 (1955)
Low T31 (1931)
Precip1.68 (1952)
23T Avgs: 79/52
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T101 (1989)
Low T34 (1996)
Precip1.05 (1957)
24T Avgs: 79/51
Sig Prcp Freq: 15%
Extremes:
High T98 (1996)
Low T34 (1968)
Precip2.14 (1925)
25T Avgs: 79/51
Sig Prcp Freq: 16%
Extremes:
High T96* (1967)
Low T39 (1995)
Precip1.93 (1997)
26T Avgs: 78/51
Sig Prcp Freq: 15%
Extremes:
High T95* (1956)
Low T38 (1945)
Precip1.63 (1928)
27T Avgs: 79/51
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T96 (1955)
Low T35 (1920)
Precip1.50 (1985)
28T Avgs: 77/50
Sig Prcp Freq: 16%
Extremes:
High T94 (1927)
Low T36 (2008)
Precip2.30 (1940)
29T Avgs: 77/53
Sig Prcp Freq: 20%
Extremes:
High T98 (1936)
Low T39 (1968)
Precip4.06 (2009)
30T Avgs: 79/52
Sig Prcp Freq: 21%
Extremes:
High T95 (1947)
Low T36* (1984)
Precip1.35 (1974)
Key
* - Record since tied
Highlight = Apr record
All Temps in deg F
All Precip in inches
Sig Prcp Freq = Pct of
days with >= 0.1" precip
Apr. Averages
High Temp77 F
Low Temp48 F
Avg Temp62 F
Precip2.36"
Snow0.1"
  

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Lets Talk Water in #AltusOK

The City of Altus is in Stage 2 Water Conservation.  The area remains in an exceptional drought.

The long range outlooks shows below normal precipitation.

What does this mean?

It appears the drought will not abate this spring.  If the lakes don't fill up, where does the City get water?

If you can conserve your water, please do so.  If you can't, it appears you will be paying more for the privilege of having it.

Use what you need; need what you use.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Volunteers

When bad stuff happens in the Altus area, help may be as close as next door.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of groups like the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross.

Volunteers serve in disasters helping with damage assessment, emergency response vehicles, and distributing disaster supplies.

Won't you contact your local group to determine how you can help your community overcome the next challenge?

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

What is this "Oklahoma Standard"?

What is it?  How does it apply to Altus, Jackson County, and the rest of the State? Much has been written and said about something called the "Oklahoma Standard".

Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum – Official Website: "The Oklahoma Standard has been defined as a new level of caring.  It was first publicly noted when some members of the media observed that citizens in Oklahoma ran toward the Murrah Building immediately after the bombing rather than away from the building.  When a need for blood was broadcast, it had to be followed by an advisory to stay home, because more people lined up than were needed.  When an announcement was made that work boots were needed at the site, workers pulled up and took off their boots and left them.  First responders from out of town found that they could not go to a restaurant and pay for their own meals.  Either the restaurant owner would refuse their money or another diner had already covered the ticket.  The legend of the “Oklahoma Dollar” is based upon a first responder commenting that he was leaving Oklahoma with the same dollar he had when he arrived because, during his entire stay in Oklahoma, he had been unable to spend that dollar."

The Oklahoma Standard still lives in the concept that Oklahoma has the reputation for being the Most Neighborly State in the Nation.  "Can I borrow a cup of sugar" has, in times past, been met with come over for a meal.

It's Neighbor helping Neighbor wrapped up around a phrase.

It's Community Emergency Response Team and Neighborhood Watch programs that function.

It's the local emergency management program that does all-hazards planning with the Local Emergency Planning Committee, recovery which includes the WHOLE community including the faith-based groups, response capabilities enhanced by encouraging training, and mitigation projects that support resiliency by the area residents.

The Oklahoma Standard still lives in Oklahoma.  After all, the reputation was started 19 April 1995 in Oklahoma City.  What are you doing to live up to it?