September climate information for #AltusOK from @OKmesonet

Shown as September 2016
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Periods of Record Temps #1903-2010 Precip #1903-2012 Snow #1903-2012 # - large gaps in record	Key * - Record since tied Highlight = Sep record All Temps in deg F All Precip in inches Sig Prcp Freq = Pct of days with >= 0.1" precip	Sep. Averages High Temp 88 F Low Temp 62 F Avg Temp 75 F Precip 2.82" Snow 0.0"		1 T Avgs: 92/67 Sig Prcp Freq: 12% Extremes: High T 108 (1951) Low T 51 (1915) Precip 1.93 (1932)	2 T Avgs: 93/67 Sig Prcp Freq: 12% Extremes: High T 107 (1947) Low T 53* (1915) Precip 0.68 (1989)	3 T Avgs: 92/66 Sig Prcp Freq: 15% Extremes: High T 109 (2000) Low T 48 (1974) Precip 1.95 (1959)
4 T Avgs: 91/66 Sig Prcp Freq: 20% Extremes: High T 108* (1947) Low T 50 (1974) Precip 2.69 (1996)	5 T Avgs: 91/65 Sig Prcp Freq: 14% Extremes: High T 108 (1998) Low T 50 (1974) Precip 5.85 (1971)	6 T Avgs: 92/66 Sig Prcp Freq: 11% Extremes: High T 104* (1963) Low T 53 (1974) Precip 0.92 (1973)	7 T Avgs: 92/66 Sig Prcp Freq: 10% Extremes: High T 105* (1936) Low T 50 (1943) Precip 2.46 (1942)	8 T Avgs: 91/65 Sig Prcp Freq: 10% Extremes: High T 104 (1930) Low T 51 (2004) Precip 2.15 (1949)	9 T Avgs: 91/64 Sig Prcp Freq: 11% Extremes: High T 103 (1936) Low T 48 (2004) Precip 1.20 (1941)	10 T Avgs: 90/64 Sig Prcp Freq: 12% Extremes: High T 104* (1963) Low T 47 (1962) Precip 1.24 (2007)
11 T Avgs: 89/63 Sig Prcp Freq: 14% Extremes: High T 106 (2000) Low T 50 (1976) Precip 1.20 (1969)	12 T Avgs: 89/64 Sig Prcp Freq: 15% Extremes: High T 108 (1930) Low T 49 (1940) Precip 3.55 (1933)	13 T Avgs: 89/63 Sig Prcp Freq: 15% Extremes: High T 105 (1930) Low T 48* (1975) Precip 3.50 (1989)	14 T Avgs: 88/62 Sig Prcp Freq: 21% Extremes: High T 104* (1918) Low T 46* (1945) Precip 3.60 (1925)	15 T Avgs: 87/63 Sig Prcp Freq: 13% Extremes: High T 104 (1943) Low T 41 (1993) Precip 1.51 (2005)	16 T Avgs: 87/62 Sig Prcp Freq: 23% Extremes: High T 104 (1956) Low T 45 (1993) Precip 2.43 (1964)	17 T Avgs: 88/62 Sig Prcp Freq: 15% Extremes: High T 102 (1997) Low T 41 (1981) Precip 1.14 (1976)
18 T Avgs: 88/62 Sig Prcp Freq: 15% Extremes: High T 103 (1952) Low T 40 (1981) Precip 1.96 (1971)	19 T Avgs: 87/62 Sig Prcp Freq: 16% Extremes: High T 102* (1930) Low T 47 (2003) Precip 4.38 (1965)	20 T Avgs: 87/61 Sig Prcp Freq: 12% Extremes: High T 103 (1953) Low T 44* (1918) Precip 2.15 (1965)	21 T Avgs: 86/60 Sig Prcp Freq: 15% Extremes: High T 102* (1977) Low T 35 (1983) Precip 1.79 (1974)	22 T Avgs: 86/59 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 101 (1977) Low T 40 (1983) Precip 1.92 (1969)	23 T Avgs: 85/59 Sig Prcp Freq: 14% Extremes: High T 100 (1926) Low T 40 (1994) Precip 5.26 (1997)	24 T Avgs: 84/58 Sig Prcp Freq: 13% Extremes: High T 100* (1930) Low T 35 (1989) Precip 1.97 (1916)
25 T Avgs: 83/58 Sig Prcp Freq: 19% Extremes: High T 99* (1998) Low T 40* (1975) Precip 2.77 (1974)	26 T Avgs: 84/56 Sig Prcp Freq: 15% Extremes: High T 106 (1953) Low T 38 (2000) Precip 3.71 (1936)	27 T Avgs: 84/55 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 104 (1953) Low T 38 (1942) Precip 1.96 (1973)	28 T Avgs: 84/56 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 105 (1953) Low T 38 (1967) Precip 0.70 (1926)	29 T Avgs: 83/55 Sig Prcp Freq: 11% Extremes: High T 100* (1928) Low T 40 (1916) Precip 3.00 (1986)	30 T Avgs: 83/54 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 105 (1977) Low T 28 (1984) Precip 1.22 (1941)

Kicking Off National Preparedness Month #NPM16 #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Kicking Off National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month starts September 1. We’re kicking things off August 28 – September 3 to promote this national campaign to prepare individuals, families, and communities for disasters and other emergencies. This year’s theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” Each week of National Preparedness Month has a designated theme: Week 1 (August 28-September 3): Kickoff to National Preparedness Month Week 2 (September 4-10): Preparing Family and Friends Week 3 (September 11-17): Preparing Through Service Week 4 (September 18-24): Individual Preparedness Week 5 (September 25-30): Lead Up to National PrepareAthon! Day Join us by accessing the 2016 National Preparedness Month Social Media Toolkit on the Ready Campaign website. There, you’ll find preparedness messages to share with family, friends, and colleagues. You’ll also find additional resources such as graphics, instructional videos, and public service announcements to support preparedness in your community. Get ready! Get prepared! National Preparedness Month is coming soon.

What do you know about CERT? #AltusOK #OKready

Preparedness Choices for Every Day

Whether it’s creating a family emergency communications plan, assembling or updating emergency supplies, or accessing alerts and warnings, we’re all encouraged to take preparedness actions for ourselves and those we care about. America’s PrepareAthon! highlights ten preparedness actions you can take. Volunteering with a safety organization is another option. Consider volunteering for a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) that provides training in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medication operations. The training also emphasizes emergency preparedness for disasters that may impact your area.   If you are interested in assisting your community and taking part in local preparedness projects, you can find a CERT Program in your area.

Wildfire Evacuation Plans #OKfire #AltusOK #OKready

If a wildfire was headed your way, would you know what to do? According to America’s PrepareAthon! the best action to protect yourself and your family when a wildfire threatens your area is to evacuate. To ensure you will be able to evacuate quickly, you need to plan ahead. America’s PrepareAthon! offers these tips for a safe evacuation, including: Know your community’s local evacuation plan and identify several escape routes for your location in case roads are blocked; include plans to evacuate people with disabilities and others with access or functional needs, as well as pets, service animals, and livestock; Make a list of items you need or want to take with you. Be sure to remember the Five P’s Of Evacuation: People, Prescriptions, Papers, Personal Needs, and Priceless Items; and If you will evacuate by car, keep your car fueled and in good condition. Keep emergency supplies and a change of clothes in your car.  When driving away from a fire: Roll up windows and close air vents because smoke from a fire can irritate your eyes and respiratory system; Drive slowly with your headlights on because smoke can reduce visibility; Watch for other vehicles, pedestrians, and fleeing animals; and Avoid driving through heavy smoke, if possible.  For more information about preparing for wildfires, download the How to Prepare for a Wildfire guide from America’s PrepareAthon! The FEMA app is another great resource to help you prepare for wildfires and other hazards.  Download the FEMA app today to receive safety reminders, alerts from the National Weather Service, and more!

It takes a WHOLE community #AltusOK #OKready #OKstrong

It takes a whole community ... as Craig Fugate says ... to get through something like an ice storm, Hurricane Katrina, a Moore tornado, etc.

The Whole Community came together for the Back to School Bash Saturday.  The first ever produced better than expected results.  Government and private sector folks were on hand to help students and their families start the year off prepared.

Erik Mowbray and Sophie Stoekl, Altus EM volunteers
manned the Local Emergency Planning Committee booth.

Phillip Beauchamp, Local Emergency Planning Committee Chair, Sophie Stoekl, LEPC Secretary, and Erik Mowbray, Altus EM Operations Section Chief joined Altus Fire Rescue, Altus Police, Jackson County Emergency Medical Services, and a host of others including the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, the Mormons, Baptists and Assemblies of God to bring safety information to those assembled.  There was even opportunities to talk about amateur radio to some educators.

Ben Walters helped folks learn about disaster preparedness

Your faith community is an important part of the Whole Community response.

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School starts August 9.  Watch your speed in school zones.  These officers will be.

Many vendors reported running out of items to give away.  

The Whole Community needs volunteers.  What will you do to help?

Are you ready for #OKfire #AltusOK?

Preparing for Wildfires

A wildfire is an unplanned, unwanted fire burning in a natural area, such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. There’s a misconception that wildfires only happen in western and the Great Plains states. While wildfires are more common in certain states, they can occur anywhere in the country.

Read more on how you can prepare for a wildfire.