by Billie Nicholson | Feb 15, 2017 | Emergency Preparations, Hypothermia, Preparedness, Severe Weather, winter storms
Ready.gov Winter storms can include high winds, freezing rain, sleet or hail, and extreme cold as well as the beautiful snow. Whether you get caught on the road or at home, they can be deadly. The leading cause of death during winter storms is automobile accidents and...
by Billie Nicholson | Dec 1, 2015 | Hypothermia
National Institute on Aging If you are like most people, you feel cold every now and then during the winter. What you may not know is that being really cold can make you very sick. Hypothermia is what happens when your body temperature gets very low. For an older...
by Paul Eident | Nov 25, 2013 | Emergency Preparations, First Aid, Preparedness, Shelter, winter storms
Winter Storms can be Killers Did you know that most deaths due to winter storms are indirectly related to the storm? People die of hypothermia from prolonged exposure to cold. They also die in traffic accidents on icy roads. You may be familiar with the terms...