Winter Safety

Living in Hanover Park means that we all know the challenges that arise during the winter months; Heavy snow storms, ice storms and a seasonal polar vortex. Here are some tips to keep you and your family safe!

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Where does our Winter WEATHER come from?

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The National Weather Service will issue Winter Storm advisories about 48 hours before the expected storm. Keep an eye out for this type of messaging this winter.

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A picture containing text, newspaper, receipt Description automatically generatedAdopt a Fire Hydrant in your neighborhood! 

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This helps reduce the amount of time our Fire Department spends to find the hydrants during a Fire Emergency. The minutes it takes to clear a hydrant could make a huge difference in life safety and structural damage.

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