by 4Patriots Contributor | May 9, 2023 | 4 Patriots
We all know how important it is to prepare your home and vehicle for the winter months. Especially when you live in a colder climate. What often gets overlooked is the importance of preparing your home and car for the summer months. Depending on which part of the...
by 4Patriots Contributor | May 2, 2023 | 4 Patriots
If you live in an area of the country that occasionally experiences hurricanes or their effects – and Hurricane Sandy proved that could mean far away from coastlines – you know how devastating those storms can be. These tropical cyclones, which occur in the north...
by 4Patriots Contributor | May 1, 2023 | 4 Patriots
If extreme weather were personified as fictional boxer Rocky Balboa, the United States would be represented by Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago – a couple of fighters he defeated. America is the punching bag for severe weather events. No other country in the world gets...
by 4Patriots Contributor | May 1, 2023 | 4 Patriots
Regardless of whether they make landfall as Category 1 or Category 5, hurricanes can cause massive amounts of destruction, injuries, and deaths. And the infrastructure problems do not disappear as soon as the storm passes. Restoring electrical power for homes and...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Apr 26, 2023 | 4 Patriots
Here’s a quick true or false hurricane quiz for y’all: True or false: Cyclones rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. True or false: The minimum sustained wind speed to qualify for a hurricane is 65...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Apr 24, 2023 | 4 Patriots
When residents of Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin heard that Hurricane Sandy was about to strike the East Coast in 2012, they may have said a prayer for the folks in the storm’s path. They may have sent out good thoughts and hoped the damage would be limited...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Apr 24, 2023 | 4 Patriots
The United States of America is No. 1 in the world in many categories. Including technological innovation, medical research, and robotics. Plus aerospace, aviation, and charitable giving. And many more. Unfortunately, we lead the world in tornadoes too. With an...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Apr 18, 2023 | 4 Patriots
It’s likely that few of us were familiar with Rolling Fork, Mississippi prior to last month. A small city of only 1.4 square miles and a population under 1,900, it’s located in the middle western portion of the state. Its claim to fame is blues singer...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Apr 17, 2023 | 4 Patriots
Keeping an emergency food supply in your home is something we’ve preached over and over again through the years. But you probably don’t spend every moment of your life inside your home. Chances are you spend some of your time driving or riding in your...
by 4Patriots Contributor | Apr 11, 2023 | 4 Patriots
Through the years, you’ve often heard me say that if our ancestors from the 1800s returned today, they’d be better prepared for a blackout than we are. They did everything they needed to do without electricity. Many people today freak out if they lose...
