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Tag Archives: weather

Severe weather and wind farm interference

The Municipal Posted on September 15, 2014 by Ray BaloghSeptember 16, 2014
Pulse feedback disruptions caused by wind farms can result in the triggering of unnecessary severe storm, tornado and flash flood warnings or, conversely, delays in issuing such warnings when they are justified. (Alastair Wallace / Shutterstock.com)

Wind farms, those sprawling orchards of sleek, towering energy generators, now dot the country. Necessitated by a growing consumer demand for clean, renewable energy sources and incentivized by government subsidies and favorable tax treatment, their construction meets with general approval. … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged ciardi, radar, said, scan, weather, wind, zone | Leave a reply

Winter-weather weary

The Municipal Posted on March 31, 2014 by Jodi MarlinMarch 27, 2014
Not only did winter come early this year, it came with a vengeance. Vienna, Va., was among the cities that ran out of salt and exceeded their budgets for the season. For 2014–15 Vienna will seek to add a road pre-treatment to its winter arsenal and for more CDL truck drivers to be trained in order to increase efficiency during severe weather. (Photo provided)

Nothing brings the South to a standstill like snow and ice. This winter, multiple, merciless rounds of both took Georgia, the Carolinas and their neighbors from a scene out of “Sweet Home Alabama” to something more akin to “The Day … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged city, department, emergency, ice, power, weather, winter | Leave a reply

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