Mission Creep
Would someone explain to why my tax dollars are going to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control to tell me how to turn off the water if my pipe bursts?
The East Coast Severe Weather Threat is Over
Midnight: The East Coast Threat for Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms Has Ended 3:50pm. Tornado watch for the Middle Atlantic Region. 2:30pm Tornadoes are also forecast in the South. 2:20pm. A couple of tornadoes, hail and wind gusts to 65 mph are possible with these storms. This includes NYC and Philadelphia. 1:05pm. The tornado risk has been extended northward into New York. The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes. Remember: if a tornado warning is issued, go to your basement and get under heavy furniture like a pool table. Of, if your basement is finished, get into the bathroom. Go ahead an put a couple of water bottles and, if appropriate, diapers in your shelter area. Wear shoes. If you don't have a basement or safe room, go to the lowest floor and get into a bath or closet in the middle of your home. Children should be put in the bathtub. I'll update later today.
It's govern-mentally simple: If your pipe bursts there's liable to be a large amount of standing water. Standing water leads to mosquitoes (when the ice melts.) Mosquitoes lead to malaria, west nile virus, and yelow fever outbreaks. Thus, turning off water when frozen pipes burst prevents disease and saves lives! QED.
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