Brigham City

The time to protect your home during an earthquake is now. One of the chief concerns is heavy items, like water heaters, bookcases, televisions, etc., falling over. These could injure someone or even just make cleaning up even harder. Take the time to secure large, heavy items to the wall with the appropriate straps or braces. Earthquake straps are available at any hardware store or can be purchased online. The prize for this week's challenge drawing is a multi-use tool that can be used to turn off your gas and/or water in the event of an earthquake or other emergency that requires it. To enter, go to https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xIcLoJRCvjuo6O and share who your contact is. You don't have to share their name, just their relationship to you and their location.

Do you and your family members know what to do during an earthquake? Have you thought about safe places to drop, cover, and hang on at home, work, and school? Have a conversation today about what to do during an earthquake, and if you have young children, practice it a few times! Yesterday we talked about identifying an out-of-area contact who can help facilitate communication among your family members if local demand on telecommunications is too high. To enter this week's challenge drawing, go to https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xIcLoJRCvjuo6O and share who your contact is. You don't have to share their name, just their relationship to you and their location.

When an emergency occurs, it's common for communication channels to get clogged up, which means you may have trouble making cell phone calls in the local area. And THAT means you may have trouble checking in on local family members. One way to help with this is to designate a friend or family member who lives outside the area, where communications are unlikely to be bogged down by an incident here. Decide who your contact person will be (ask them!), and make sure everyone in your family knows AND has their contact information either memorized or saved in their phones. If local communications aren't working, that person can send messages between your family members. To enter this week's challenge drawing, go to https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xIcLoJRCvjuo6O and share who your contact is. You don't have to be specific and we won't get in touch with them to check. Something like "my father" or "my aunt" is fine.

UTA is seeking feedback on the updated 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan. More information is available at https://rideuta.com/FYSP, including an interactive map and opportunity to comment. They will host a public information session on Zoom on the evening of Tuesday, September 17, at 6pm – register at https://rideuta.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oJSv6Fw_SD6T_YzzbeiZ2g#/registration to join.

Here's an interesting map of the fault lines in Utah: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2016/3019/fs20163019.pdf. You can see that our area is among those with the highest earthquake risk in Utah. We definitely don't want to be alarmist, but it's important to understand our risk here and how to mitigate it. Later this week, we'll talk about the importance of an out-of-area contact. For this week's challenge, go to https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xIcLoJRCvjuo6O and share who your contact is. You don't have to be specific and we won't get in touch with them to check. Something like "my father" or "my aunt" is fine.

ROAD CLOSURE ON 1300 N FROM MAIN ST TO 100 E FOR A WATER SERVICE LINE REPAIR. THIS WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 5PM, TODAY. QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AT 435-734-6615

Last week we shared tips around fire safety. This week we'll talk about earthquakes. Earthquakes are frequent in our area, even though most of us don't feel most of them. There's no question that we are due for an earthquake, and scientists say there is a 57 percent chance that we'll have an earthquake in the region of 6.0 or greater in the next 50 years. Yikes! (See https://ugspub.nr.utah.gov/publications/non_lib_pubs/putting-down-roots.pdf for some interesting reading, and Page 13 for this stat.) LAST CHANCE FOR WEEK 2 ENTRY: Submit a photo of your emergency kit or your more-than-half-full gas gauge at https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06gzmjdkCVRgYCi. Entries close tonight at midnight! FIRST CHANCE FOR WEEK 3 ENTRY: Go to https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xIcLoJRCvjuo6O and tell us who your out-of-area contact is. Don't worry, you don't have to be specific and we won't get in touch with them to check. Something like "my father" or "my aunt" is fine.

Week Two of our Emergency Preparedness Month challenge is winding up! Submit a photo of either your 96-hour kit OR your vehicle gas gauge showing your tank is more than half full at https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06gzmjdkCVRgYCi. You could win a fire extinguisher for your home.

Today's emergency preparedness tip is about prevention. Take the time to look over the exterior of your home (there's a great resource at https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/preparing-homes-for-wildfire) and identify hazards that might put your home at risk. Make a plan to address them. We haven't had many submissions to our challenge drawing yet this week, so if you enter, your chances of winning the fire extinguisher are excellent! Submit a photo of either your 96-hour kit OR your vehicle gas gauge showing your tank is more than half full at https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06gzmjdkCVRgYCi to be entered into the drawing for Week Two. This week's prize is a fire extinguisher for your home.

Brigham City will be doing a chip and seal project beginning on Monday, Sept 16 through Tuesday, Sept 17 from 7:00a.m. - 7:00p.m. the following roads will be closed: 600 N (900 W to 1200 W) 200 E (800 S to 1000 S) All of Kirk Place, Skyline, Dentwood, and Michelle Drives 500 E (300 N to 500 N) Cherry (700 N to Sunset) 100 S (600 E to SR-90) 300 N (200 E to 600 E) Should you have any questions, please contact Brigham City Public Works Administrative Offices at 435-734-6615

Have you heard of Localscapes? It's a simple approach to landscaping that considers Utah's climate. Localscapes classes have been popular along the Wasatch Front and in other parts of the state, and now they are coming to the Brigham City Public Library! Spots are limited for the September 23 class. Find more information and a link to register at https://www.brighamlibrary.org/event/11671965.

We've all seen the images of cars lined up for blocks (or miles) when a community needs to evacuate and EVERYONE tries to fill their gas tanks up at the same time on the way out of town. You'll be miles ahead of the crowd (see what we did there?) if you make it a practice to always keep your gas tank above half full. Submit a photo of either your 96-hour kit OR your vehicle gas gauge showing your tank is more than half full at https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06gzmjdkCVRgYCi to be entered into the drawing for Week Two. This week's prize is a fire extinguisher for your home.

Most of us have heard of a 72-hour kit. Basically, you assemble food, water, clothing, and other supplies to last for three days for each person in your home. More recently, recommendations have been revised. Some call for a 96-hour kit, while others just say to get a "disaster supply kit." In any case, it's important to prepare! Here's a great resource from Be Ready Utah that includes a supply list and various guides for preparedness: https://beready.utah.gov/family-preparedness/get-a-kit-family/. Remember when you are assembling or updating your kits to consider special needs for babies and young children, the elderly, and pets, including medications, mobility needs, and comfort. For the Week Two challenge, submit a photo of either your 96-hour kit or your vehicle gas gauge showing your tank is more than half full at https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06gzmjdkCVRgYCi.

If a fire or other sudden event occurs and it forces you to evacuate your home, it's possible that members of your family will take different routes out of the home and end up separated, not knowing where the others are. Make a plan for reunification. Think about logical and accessible meeting places that are still a reasonable distance from your home. Maybe in front of a neighbor's house two or three doors down, or a nearby park. Be specific about an easy-to-locate landmark (say "this tree" rather than "the park") and practice, especially with younger children. Our Week Two challenge is to show us either your 96-hour kit or your vehicle gas gauge showing your tank is more than half full. Take a photo, then submit it at https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06gzmjdkCVRgYCi.

We invite you to join us for an Open House on the Draft Recommendations on Wednesday, September 11. We will be reviewing the draft recommendations for the General and Downtown Plans, future land use map, transportation map, and more. This is a great opportunity for you to provide direct feedback about the preliminary plans. Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Time: 6 PM – 8 PM Location: USU Campus, Multipurpose Room (Room A104) Address: 989 S. Main Street This is an open house format. Feel free to drop by anytime. We look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Congratulations to Pamela Arndt, our Week One Winner! Week Two is all about fire, and our first tip of the week is to understand your risk for fire or wildfire. There is some assigned reading with today's tip: Read about how to identify and mitigate risks in the home at https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/fire/is-your-home-a-fire-hazard.html. And for the exterior, check out this resource from the National Fire Protection Association: https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/preparing-homes-for-wildfire When you understand your own risk, you can take simple steps to mitigate or reduce it. Our Week Two challenge is to show us ONE of these two things: Your 96-hour kit (yep, updated guidelines recommend 96 hours instead of the old 72) OR your vehicle gas gauge showing your tank is more than half full. Take a photo, then submit it at https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06gzmjdkCVRgYCi.

It's your last chance to enter our Week 1 challenge drawing! We'll draw a winner from all this week's entries and announce them at 8:00 tomorrow morning with our regular post. The winner will also receive an email with instructions for picking up their prize—a small collapsible shovel that's great for your car, camping supplies, or sanitation kit. Sign up for Everbridge notifications at https://member.everbridge.net/2746446902198312/new and then fill out the form at https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oORqacBxFJdbBY. Our Week Two theme is all about fire, and the prize is a fire extinguisher suitable for your kitchen, laundry room, utility room, or anywhere else you want to have an extinguisher quickly available. Stay tuned tomorrow for your first tip about fire safety, details about how to enter the weekly challenge, and the name of this week's winner.

If you didn't stop by the emergency preparedness booth at Peach Days yesterday, you still have another opportunity! Volunteers will be at the booth all day today and love to talk about all the ways you can be better prepared for an emergency. While you're there, sign up for Everbridge notifications using the QR code at the booth (or here: https://member.everbridge.net/2746446902198312/new). THEN, fill out the form at https://bcutah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oORqacBxFJdbBY. We'll verify that you are signed up and enter you into the weekly drawing. And FYI, there's also a QR code at the booth to download Brigham City's app. This is another way the city communicates with residents, and it's an easy way to access city events, updates, documents, and the website.

Last Days of Fun at the Splash Pad! The Splash Pad season will come to an end on Monday, September 9th! We hope the community has enjoyed this amenity and look forward to next year!

Please do not drop your children off at the fire station, as we are no longer allowed to have children ride on the fire trucks in the Peach Days parade. This is a requirement from our insurance provider.