Severe Weather Season
First, you should know the meanings of the terms that are used during severe weather.
- A WATCH is issued when weather conditions are favorable for the formation of severe weather. During a watch, keep alert to changing conditions and prepare to take protective actions.
- A WARNING is issued when severe weather has been reported by spotters or is indicated by radar. During a warning, take protective actions immediately.
If a TORNADO WARNING is issued for our area, take shelter in an interior room on the lowest floor of the building you are in. Abandon cars or mobile homes and seek shelter in a strong building or lie flat with your arms over your head in a ditch or low-lying area. Do not use your car to try to outrun a tornado.
Since our outdoor warning system is not designed to warn residents who are already indoors, Euless' Emergency Management office recommends that residents purchase a weather radio. These radios are inexpensive, widely available and can be programmed to alert only for severe weather or other emergencies in our area.
Receive Severe Weather Updates
With Texas spring weather upon us, we need to be prepared for severe weather. The Wireless Emergency Network Service (WENS) will notify residents of severe weather. During actual disasters it was discovered that text messages would still transmit when voice messages would not. This is a valuable communication tool.
In the event of an emergency, a text message will be sent to the mobile number and/or email with the nature of the emergency. The system will be used for all hazards such as weather, chemical spills or lost children. In addition, subscribers will also receive automatic advisories and watches from the National Weather Service.
There is no cost to the subscriber other than fees that cell phone providers may charge to receive text messages. Sign up at www.eulesstx.gov/wens.
Pickup of Brush and Limbs
Residents may continue to dispose of their storm debris in one of the following ways:
- Bundle limbs in lengths not greater than four feet nor heavier than 50 lbs and place at the curb for pick up on their normal trash day.
- Take limbs to the Arlington Landfill on Mosier Valley Road west of FM157. Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. are free for Euless residents 4 times per year. Call Allied Waste for details. For days other than Saturday, there is a small fee.
- Contact Allied Waste for a special pick up curbside for unbundled limbs.
- The Arbor Day Foundationhas some great tips on how to save your trees when recovering from a storm.
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