by Jared Cruce | Mar 29, 2017 | Blog, education, Free
NOAA’s National Weather Service In the United States, weather watches and warnings are most often generated through the National Weather Service (NWS) which is a subsidiary of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NWS provides local and...
by Jared Cruce | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog, education
Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters on the planet. In fact from 2006 – 2015, total flood insurance claims averaged more than $1.9 billion per year. We’ve all seen the damage – in the past 5 years, all 50 states have...
by Jared Cruce | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Although working in floods is essentially the same as working in water, flooding brings some specific issues. River levels vary greatly depending upon factors such rainfall, snowmelt, release from dams, etc. Most of the time, river level will be within the river...