Alaska experiences a number of different disasters such as earthquakes and volcano eruptions, but events like wildfires, floods and erosion can be heavily driven by high winds.
PALMER, Alaska - An online event hosted by Mat-Su Cooperative Extension Service and Matanuska Experiment Farm & Extension Center featured key tips on how to protect and prepare residents’ homes in case of a significant weather event — much like the one the Matanuska-Susitna BoroughArt Nash, associate professor of energy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, led the discussion virtually on Tuesday.
Preparing the exterior of a home for an emergency wind event is similar to following fire-wise guidance. Clear limbs and possible debris around 50 feet of a residence as well as above. When boarding up lower-level windows have the plywood be big enough to cover the top of the window all the way down to the foundation and make sure window gaps are properly filled with silicone.
. According to Nash, FEMA recommends enough provisions to last three days during an emergency, but local Alaska planning committees say that residents should have seven days worth of goods due to the distance between communities.
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