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WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts locally up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Description: Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects like patio furniture, trampolines and Halloween decorations.
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Remembering Cedric Brown:
October 28th, 1990, tragedy struck the community when one of our own Senior Firefighters from Beaumont Road Volunteer Fire Department (before the merger) lost his life. Brown was in JV football team, JV baseball team, and was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes at C.E. King High School. Thank you for your service and dedication to the Sheldon Community.
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HARRIS COUNTY BURN BAN REMAINS IN EFFECT. NO OUTSIDE BURNING IS PERMITTED. $500 FINES MAY BE ISSUED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL.
Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) has moved to Level 4 – Normal Readiness in response to the ongoing burn ban and drought conditions.
As of Monday, Oct. 27 the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is 526. The KBDI is an index used to determining forest fire potential. The drought index is based on a daily water balance, where a drought factor is balanced with precipitation and soil moisture (assumed to have a maximum storage capacity of 8-inches) and is expressed in hundredths of an inch of soil moisture depletion.
The drought index ranges from 0 to 800, where a drought index of 0 represents no moisture depletion, and an index of 800 represents absolutely dry conditions. More info about the current drought situation may be found via Texas A&M at twc.tamu.edu/kbdi
LA PROHIBICIÓN DE INCENDIOS DEL CONDADO DE HARRIS SIGUE VIGENTE. NO SE PERMITEN QUEMAR EN EL EXTERIOR. EL JEFE DE BOMBEROS DEL CONDADO DE HARRIS PUEDE EMITIR MULTAS DE 500 DÓLARES.
La Oficina de Seguridad Nacional y Gestión de Emergencias del Condado de Harris (HCOHSEM) se ha trasladado al Nivel 4 - Preparación Normal en respuesta a la prohibición de quemas y las condiciones de sequía en curso.
A partir del lunes 27 de octubre, el Índice de Sequía de Keetch-Byram (KBDI) es de 526. El KBDI es un índice utilizado para determinar el potencial de incendios forestales. El índice de sequía se basa en un balance hídrico diario, donde un factor de sequía se equilibra con la precipitación y la humedad del suelo (se supone que tiene una capacidad máxima de almacenamiento de 8 pulgadas) y se expresa en centésimas de pulgada de agotamiento de la humedad del suelo.
El índice de sequía varía de 0 a 800, donde un índice de sequía de 0 no representa el agotamiento de la humedad, y un índice de 800 representa condiciones absolutamente secas. Puede encontrar más información sobre la situación actual de la sequía a través de Texas A&M en twc.tamu.edu/kbdi
TWC | Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI)
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