The Red Cross has designed three steps to preparedness and a ready-to-go kit to encourage people to be prepared.

   
Join Kathy Sullivan and Ray Martinez at the upcoming WEFTEC trade show in New Orleans on Oct 4 - 6.
Kathy and Ray will be located in J Hall, booth 7518. 

                                                                                                              Aqua-Barrier™ will be sponsoring a shooting station on August 20th at the Greater Houston Gun Club.

Don't be caught off guard, be prepared and start bracing for hurricane season.                                                                                                     Awareness is Key: the 2010 hurricane season is upon us.  Hurricane season runs from Jun 1st - Nov 30th.  For helpful information and up to date weather links visit FEMA.                                                                                                   

Install advisor Cody Grimes preparing for the clay shoot              Salesperson Ray Martinez mingling among the crowd     

                                             Salesperson Kathy Sullivan presents WIPP in Lake Charles, LA                                                                 

    Ray presents Aqua-Barriers™

Darren and Ray greeting golfers at the Houston Pipeliners Golf Tournamant.

The gang's all here lending a hand at the 18th annual AGC Fair & BBQ

           
Sales person Kathy Sullivan handing out Aqua-Barrier™ literature at the Houston Pipeliners Clay Shoot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                   
Cody, Malena & Donnie cooking up some great food at the Houston Pipeliners Clay Shoot

Darren and Raye Jean at the World of Concrete Show in Vegas doing what they do best - Talking about the Aqua-Barrier™!

Not a problem when using our WIPP™ Flood Barriers!

When applying WIPP™ flood barriers on rough surfaces, it is possible to use a protective layer of geo-textile under the WIPP™ barriers to protect from abrasion. WIPP™ fits snugly between two vertical walls in this flood protection project. Julich, Germany. Max Kamenshine of Hochwasserschutz Agentur.

Martyn Smith, Director of APEX Envirocare exhibits Aqua-Barriers™ at the convention in Melbourne Australia. Visit the Apex website at: www.apexenvirocare.com.au

The products of Hydro-Solutions, Inc. captured a lot of interest when TERRANOVA (www.terranovasl.com) exhibited at the GEO2 exhibition in Bilbao in Nov 2008. It was a great opportunity to establish new contacts with future clients within the environmental market in Spain as Terranova announced they are a new distributor of the water inflated dams manufactured by Hydro-Solutions.

Terranova (www.terranovasl.com), distributor for Spain breaks ground in representation of Hydrological Solutions’ products. They exhibited Aqua-Barrier, WIPP, Spil-Stop and Insta-Tank at the GE02 fair to an audience with great interest. For information on how to purchase these products in Spain contact Juan Pamo or Nevena Gusheva by email: terranova@terranovasl.com.

You can also download and read the entire Terranova article (please note that the article is in Spanish).

Max Kamenshine, owner of Hochwasserschutz Agentur, exhibits WIPP (Hydrobaffle) barriers at the Swiss Fair. Many flood protection products were on display that day. In comparison to other products the WIPP (Hydrobaffle) barriers proved to be the most user friendly product on display, taking less time and man power to deploy. Max received many positive comments about the barriers and looks forward to a bright future. For more information see Max's website: http://www.hydrobaffle.com/Details.html

A new product was introduced to Expo-goers, meant to be a substitute for sand bag flood control

BRADENTON, Florida [NMT] -- The 2005 Manatee County Hurricane Preparedness and Safety Expo at the DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton on Saturday was a huge success, according to the Expo's organizer, Rob Day, Manatee County Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Specialist.

The event drew hundreds of people from the Suncoast and featured ABC 7 Meteorologists John Scalzi and Bob Harrigan, from Sarasota television station WWSB, along with exhibits from local fire departments and the law enforcement. John Scalzi spoke about hurricanes and their relation to structural damage. Scalzi also told the crowd how to prevent damage through suggested modification of residential and commercial structures.

One of the more interesting features at the Hurricane Expo was the introduction to those attending the Manatee County Expo of a new product made by Hydrological Solutions, Inc. -- a water-inflated flood protection product (WIPP™) intended to be a substitute for sand bags to prevent property from rising flood waters. NewsManatee found this product to be extremely useful to our area's flood-prone rivers and properties.

The WIPP™ is made from vinyl and system heights range from 1 to 8 feet. It is designed for multiple installations and many years of service can be had if used the stored properly, the company's literature said. It can be permanently repaired if damaged. There are two types of WIPP™:One is recommended for industrial and heavy commercial use and the other is recommended for light commercial or residential use. The residential type is made to be from 1 to 3 feet high.

The manufacturer, Hydrological Solutions, Inc., first opened its doors in 1996 to provide high quality water-inflated dams. They supply their patented water-inflatable systems throughout the United States and internationally. All of their dams are made in the USA in either their Texas or Michigan facilities. They are committed to providing the highest quality water-inflatable flood protection systems, according to company representative Kathy Sullivan, who was demonstrating the product at the Hurricane Expo on Saturday.

The WIPP™ can also be used on construction sites and pipe-laying installations to hold back water and sludge and at contamination scenes to contain various hazardous materials.

[Ed. Note: NewsManatee.com has been chosen for the third year in a row by Manatee County Emergency Management as the official online website for public information in case of hurricane, tropical storm or other disaster.]

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Although Michigan may not be at risk for hurricanes and the extensive damage they cause, it’s still at risk for flooding and major rain. On average, Michigan gets one major flood every 100 years. These floods put millions of dollars of property at risk. A campus like Michigan State is especially at risk because of the amount of technological equipment and sensitive material it houses. Read more