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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Safe Room Quality #OKwx

SAFE ROOM QUALITY

The presence of a National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA) seal on residential safe room implies that the shelter was:

  1. Designed by a registered professional architect or engineer.
  2. Verified by a NSSA - approved third-party engineer to be compliant with International Code Council (ICC) Standard ICC-500 and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines.
  3. Installed as per instructions on the design drawings or as the producer's Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) attached to the drawings.
  4. Inspected for proper installation described by an installation checklist.

So NSSA Producer Members assure reliability of safe rooms by following the Safe Room Standards Compliance Verification Process unique to NSSA, and provide an Inspection Checklist and Certificate of Installation.

      QUALITY OF NSSA SHELTERS IS ASSURED BEFORE THE NSSA SEAL GOES ON
       
To receive additional information, contact one of the following:

       Ernst W. Kiesling, P.E. Ph.D.                                    Richard Westerberg, Engineer
       Executive Director                                                     Assistant Compliance Officer
       ernst.kiesling@ttu.edu                                                 rick.westerberg@ttu.edu
       Office: (806) 837-1931                                               Office: (806) 834-2846
       Cell: (806) 789-2083
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Saturday, October 29, 2016

November Climate Data from @OKmesonet for #AltusOK

Shown as November 2016
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Periods of Record
Temps#1903-2010
Precip#1903-2012
Snow#1903-2012
# - large gaps in record
Key
* - Record since tied
Highlight = Nov record
All Temps in deg F
All Precip in inches
Sig Prcp Freq = Pct of
days with >= 0.1" precip
1T Avgs: 70/44
Sig Prcp Freq: 14%
Extremes:
High T91 (2001)
Low T26 (1991)
Precip2.25 (1928)
2T Avgs: 69/43
Sig Prcp Freq: 11%
Extremes:
High T88 (1924)
Low T19 (1966)
Precip1.77 (1961)
Snow0.2 (1951)
3T Avgs: 67/42
Sig Prcp Freq: 9%
Extremes:
High T91 (2005)
Low T16 (1991)
Precip1.24 (2004)
4T Avgs: 68/41
Sig Prcp Freq: 13%
Extremes:
High T91 (2005)
Low T20 (1936)
Precip1.60 (1990)
5T Avgs: 68/41
Sig Prcp Freq: 13%
Extremes:
High T91 (1924)
Low T25 (1939)
Precip1.20 (1964)
6T Avgs: 68/41
Sig Prcp Freq: 10%
Extremes:
High T91 (1945)
Low T20* (1959)
Precip0.60 (1983)
Snow1.5 (1938)
7T Avgs: 68/40
Sig Prcp Freq: 9%
Extremes:
High T90 (1980)
Low T22 (1993)
Precip1.47 (1920)
Snow1.5 (2000)
8T Avgs: 67/41
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T88 (2005)
Low T21 (1991)
Precip0.85 (1916)
Snow0.3 (2000)
9T Avgs: 67/40
Sig Prcp Freq: 7%
Extremes:
High T90 (1988)
Low T25 (1955)
Precip1.07 (1919)
10T Avgs: 66/39
Sig Prcp Freq: 4%
Extremes:
High T87 (1995)
Low T23 (1950)
Precip1.00 (1929)
11T Avgs: 66/38
Sig Prcp Freq: 3%
Extremes:
High T83* (1949)
Low T13 (1950)
Precip0.27 (1923)
12T Avgs: 66/39
Sig Prcp Freq: 8%
Extremes:
High T84* (1938)
Low T22 (1919)
Precip0.48 (1922)
13T Avgs: 66/40
Sig Prcp Freq: 8%
Extremes:
High T85 (1967)
Low T15 (1940)
Precip0.64 (2010)
Snow3.0 (1976)
14T Avgs: 66/40
Sig Prcp Freq: 13%
Extremes:
High T84 (1927)
Low T14 (1916)
Precip0.82 (1924)
Snowtrace* (1920)
15T Avgs: 64/39
Sig Prcp Freq: 9%
Extremes:
High T83 (1965)
Low T18* (1940)
Precip2.71 (2004)
16T Avgs: 63/37
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T86 (1963)
Low T16 (1932)
Precip1.94 (1931)
17T Avgs: 64/37
Sig Prcp Freq: 9%
Extremes:
High T81 (1999)
Low T13 (1959)
Precip1.15 (1964)
18T Avgs: 64/38
Sig Prcp Freq: 10%
Extremes:
High T83 (1999)
Low T14 (1951)
Precip1.36 (2001)
19T Avgs: 63/37
Sig Prcp Freq: 16%
Extremes:
High T83* (1950)
Low T19 (1921)
Precip1.15 (1963)
20T Avgs: 64/35
Sig Prcp Freq: 9%
Extremes:
High T83* (1949)
Low T18 (1937)
Precip2.98 (1994)
21T Avgs: 63/36
Sig Prcp Freq: 3%
Extremes:
High T85 (1970)
Low T21 (1926)
Precip1.01 (1916)
Snow2.0 (1972)
22T Avgs: 62/36
Sig Prcp Freq: 5%
Extremes:
High T84* (1927)
Low T22 (1945)
Precip0.44 (1963)
Snowtrace (1971)
23T Avgs: 61/34
Sig Prcp Freq: 5%
Extremes:
High T82 (2005)
Low T19 (1970)
Precip0.60 (1983)
24T Avgs: 60/34
Sig Prcp Freq: 8%
Extremes:
High T81 (1946)
Low T14 (1938)
Precip0.82 (2000)
Snow1.0 (1918)
25T Avgs: 62/35
Sig Prcp Freq: 13%
Extremes:
High T86 (1965)
Low T18 (2003)
Precip1.24 (1940)
Snow3.0 (1918)
26T Avgs: 61/35
Sig Prcp Freq: 13%
Extremes:
High T89 (1970)
Low T12 (1993)
Precip1.11 (1935)
Snow0.5 (1918)
27T Avgs: 60/34
Sig Prcp Freq: 7%
Extremes:
High T81 (1960)
Low T17 (2002)
Precip0.64 (1968)
Snow1.0 (1918)
28T Avgs: 58/32
Sig Prcp Freq: 6%
Extremes:
High T80 (1927)
Low T16 (1976)
Precip0.46 (1968)
Snow3.5 (2001)
29T Avgs: 58/32
Sig Prcp Freq: 6%
Extremes:
High T84 (1975)
Low T12 (1976)
Precip0.82 (1996)
Snow2.0 (2001)
30T Avgs: 60/32
Sig Prcp Freq: 5%
Extremes:
High T79* (1924)
Low T14 (2001)
Precip0.71 (1981)
Snow2.0 (2006)
Nov. Averages
High Temp65 F
Low Temp38 F
Avg Temp52 F
Precip1.23"
Snow0.3"
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs


This year marks the 26th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Signed into law in 1990 by President George HW Bush, the ADA prohibits discrimination and mandates equal opportunities for people with disabilities in employment, state, and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunication.
If you or someone you know has a disability or access or functional needs, be sure to take additional steps to stay safe, healthy, mobile, and independent during a disaster.
Find out about assistance programs that may be available in your community and register in advance with your local office of emergency services, non-profit groups, and health departments.
Stay mobile and independent by including items in your disaster supply kit that meet your needs such as:
  • Extra eyeglasses and hearing aids;
  • Medical prescriptions;
  • Batteries and chargers for assistance devices; and
  • Written descriptions of service needs.
Looking for more ways to plan for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs? Check out this video from the ReadyCampaign and the Ad Council. The video is for all communities and shows people with disabilities taking charge to prepare themselves and their families for emergencies. The video provides equal access and includes open captioning, a certified deaf interpreter, and audio description for viewers who are blind or have low vision.
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