Sunday, July 15, 2012
With over half the country experiencing drought, Gwinnett County farmers are now eligible for low-interest emergency loans, with minimal processing time.
Effective July 12, more than 1,000 primary counties in 26 states will be designated as natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), according to a July 10 USDA press release. All farmers in Gwinnett County, which flunctuates between “severe,” “extreme” and “exceptional” drought status, are eligible. An area must be in severe or worse drought status for eight or more weeks during the growing season to qualify. The United States Department of Agriculture historically has responded to disasters across the country in a number of ways: by providing direct support, disaster assistance, technical assistance, and access to credit…
Friday, June 29, 2012
The Salvation Army in Lawrenceville gave away fans and opened their doors to those who needed a place to escape the triple digit heat Friday.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
The mercury is rising, but volunteers at the Salvation Army aren't sweating it. Temperatures exploded past the century mark Friday. So the Salvation Army on Sugarloaf Parkway, as well as other locations in metro Atlanta, served cooling stations to families, seniors and anyone else who needed a place to relax and chill out. “If you need a place to cool off, get a cold drink, we want you to come in to the Salvation Army and share your coolness with us!” said Lillian Harding, communications manager for the organization. Volunteers like Virginia Hitson of Lawrenceville also gave out free fans to those who needed them. “When it’s hot, we give cool. When it’s cool we give hot,” said Hitson in her Peruvian accent. She explains that in the winter…
As the Fourth of July approaches, here are five ways to find relief from the summer's heat.
Surely, this is a misprint: 106 degrees? That's the predicted high temperature for Saturday, according to the Weather Channel, giving many of us a blistering start to our Fourth of July vacationing. The Weather Channel goes on to forecast highs of 104 Friday and 102 Sunday — it's been five years since we've seen that kind of heat. So, Patch wants to help you cool off without burning a hole in your wallet. Below is a list of five ways around Gwinnett County to cool off for free or a small fee as the summer heat turns up. Share your ideas in the comment box below. 1. Water Fountains Every city needs one of these, right? Suwanee, Norcross and Duluth already have downtown water fountains in which local kids can splash around all day (and with …
Thursday, June 2, 2011
In the midst of this heat wave, GEMA offers tips to stay cool.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Temperatures today are forecasted to be in the upper 90s again here in Norcross. This kind of heat can have deadly consequences. According to the National Weather Service statistical data, heat causes more fatalities per year than floods, lightning, tornadoes and hurricanes. From 2000 to 2009, excessive heat claimed an average of 162 lives a year. Where as hurricanes killed 117; floods, 65; tornadoes, 62; and lightning, 48. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency offers these tips to keep you and your family safe during this extremely hot weather. Prepare for Extreme Heat Plan to Slow Down Stay Informed about Heat
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