Predictions for an Above Average Hurricane Season for 2011.
Posted: June 22, 2011
If the hurricane experts proved to be right, we will have some real concerns as we approach into the warmer months. Back in mid-May, NOAA (the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration) released its predictions for the 2011 season. NOAA expects as many as 18 named storms, 6 to 10 of those could strengthen to hurricanes, and 3 to 6 could become major hurricanes. The Atlantic...
Backyard Barbeques.. What Are Your Risks??
Posted: June 10, 2011
If you serve alcohol to your friends when they visit your home, you may be taking on a large risk. In Massachusetts, you are held responsible for what happens to your drunken guest. It doesn't matter if he/she lands in the hospital after falling down a flight of stairs or if drives away drunk and causes a car crash. If you allowed your friend to...
Swimming Pools.. What To Do to Avoid Some of the Risks
Posted: June 1, 2011
Every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning is the sixth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages, and the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14 years. Most of these drownings occur in residential swimming pools and the victims were last seen in the home,...