While main roads are clear and dry, many secondary streets remain covered with snow and ice. Crews were out early spreading a special mixture designed to break up the remaining snow and ice on the roads.
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With temperatures dropping to dangerous levels, it's important to keep your pets' safety in mind. The number one recommendation is that when it is below freezing outside, you should bring your animals indoors. Make sure your home is pet proofed. Keep potentially harmful food and liquids up and away and be sure space heaters are in a safe spot, so they don't get knocked over or burn your pet.
January 16, 2025, Press Release from the Area Agency on Aging 3: Lima, OH – With frigid weather temperatures approaching in the coming days, Area Agency on Aging 3 would like to make sure that the vulnerable older adults population remains safe during this time. According to the National Library of Medicine, 63% of temperature-related deaths are caused by exposure to cold. If you are an older adult or are a caregiver, preparedness is crucial to staying safe during these excessively cold days. In addition to preparedness, it’s also important to remember the hazards of cold weather. “The vulnerable population that we serve will find it harder to stay warm and this weather can have adverse effects on health and cause dangerous issues. The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) has reported that 85% of older adults in the U.S. have at least one chronic illness. This weather can impede older adults in getting the critical services that they need and may cause symptoms, conditions, and chronic illnesses to worsen,” Jacqi Lucke, CEO of Area Agency on Aging 3 stated.
Ohio Department of Commerce Provides Tips for Safely Heating, Protecting Homes During Frigid Weather
January 14, 2025, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Commerce: Columbus, Ohio – As frigid temperatures settle into Ohio, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Divisions of State Fire Marshal (SFM) and Industrial Compliance (DIC) are offering some simple tips on how to heat your home safely while avoiding costly repairs. With home heating equipment being one of the leading causes of fire deaths each year, Ohio Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon reminds Ohioans to make sure they keep fire prevention top of mind as they heat their homes this winter, particularly during the upcoming cold spell.
With the temperatures dipping into the teens in the next few days, many people will be trying to keep warm. And that usually includes portable space heaters. Lima Fire Department officials say to make sure your heater has a tip-over shut-off safety mechanism and that it has been approved by the Underwriters Laboratory. They also say to keep heaters in plain sight with nothing around them.
Pictured: A home with a red winter hat and red scarf. Winterizing a house concept.
Whether it’s a turkey sandwich or another serving of mashed potatoes, one of the best parts about Thanksgiving is the leftovers. But in order to safely enjoy round two of your Thanksgiving feast, you need to remember to put the food away shortly after everyone’s finished their first helping.
If you use central heat, a fireplace, or some other heating source. Fire prevention officials say to get it check before it gets put into use this Winter.
Lima 6th Ward Councilman Derry Glenn is in urgent need of donations of air conditioners as a long-duration heat wave scorches the region. Glenn says he is currently out of air conditioners to install inside apartments and homes without proper means of effective cooling. The shortage of air conditioners comes as Glenn has received over 25 calls for help. And those calls extended as far as Wapakoneta, Delphos, and Cridersville during a stretch of temperatures well into the 90s. With the unrelenting heat, Glenn says the need is critical in order to protect health and prevent heat-related illnesses.
