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🌡️ Heat Safety

1. Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water—even if you don’t feel thirsty. Avoid alcohol and caffeine in extreme heat.
2. Avoid Peak Sun Hours: Try to stay indoors between 10 AM and 4 PM when the sun is at its strongest.
3. Use Fans and AC: Use air conditioning when possible. If you don’t have AC, visit public cooling centers (libraries, malls, etc.).
4. Dress Smart: Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothes and a wide-brimmed hat.

🌞 Sun Protection

1. Apply Sunscreen: Use SPF 30 or higher. Reapply every 2 hours and after swimming or sweating.
2. Protect Your Eyes: Wear sunglasses with UV protection.
3. Check the UV Index: Limit outdoor exposure when the UV index is high.

🚗 Vehicle Safety

1. Never Leave Kids or Pets in Cars: Temperatures can soar quickly inside vehicles, even with windows cracked.
2. Check Back Seats: Always look before you lock.
3. Car Maintenance: Ensure your car’s AC, tires, and cooling system are in good shape to prevent breakdowns.

🌿 Outdoor & Wildlife Awareness

1. Watch for Heat Exhaustion: Symptoms include heavy sweating, dizziness, and nausea. Move to a cooler area and hydrate immediately.
2. Be Snake Aware: Texas heat brings out snakes—watch your step in tall grass and around rocks or logs.
3. Mosquito Control: Use insect repellent and remove standing water to reduce mosquito breeding grounds (and prevent West Nile/Zika viruses).

🧯 Grill & Fire Safety

1. Supervise Grilling: Never leave grills unattended. Keep them away from dry grass and overhanging trees.
2. Observe Burn Bans: Check local regulations before lighting any outdoor fire.

🏊 Water Safety

1. Supervise Children: Never leave kids unattended near pools, lakes, or rivers.
2. Wear Life Jackets: Required for children under 13 on boats in Texas; recommended for all weak swimmers.
3. Know Water Conditions: Be cautious of currents in lakes and rivers, especially after storms.

🐶 Pet Care

1. Limit Walks: Walk dogs early or late to avoid hot pavement that can burn paws.
2. Provide Shade and Water: Pets need a cool, shaded space and constant access to fresh water.
3. Never Leave Pets in Cars: Even a few minutes can be deadly.

TRAIL CLOSED signs have been placed in several areas through out Copperfield where construction/repair work is being done. Even after the job is finished they remain. Why you ask? We are protecting the residents from being harmed. Until they are deemed safe for resident’s use the sign will remain.

However, the sandbags holding them in place are being taken and the signs turned to permit entry to the trails. Each time this is done we have to pay to replace the sand and PAY someone to adjust the sign over the trail entry.

Again, this money could be put to better use for amenities for everyone to enjoy.

PLEASE LEAVE THE SIGNS IN PLACE.

We are pleased to announce the opening of our final trail section! It is across Highway 6. It winds around the sewage plant and down along Hearthstone. There are two handicap friendly entrances in Hearthstone. It also houses our first two benches that are part of our beautification project. Soon there will be benches, more trash cans, doggie pots, and signs throughout the trails on the older sections. We are excited to be able to make the trails more user friendly.

With freezing temperatures right around the corner, it’s a good time to refresh ourselves on precautionary measures for drops in temperature and cold weather.

The Four P’s to Prepare your Home this Winter:

• People
• Pets
• Pipes
• Plants

People

• Avoid going outside if it is not necessary. If you do, make sure you layer up from head to toe.
• To keep you and your family safe, it is imperative your home is warm.
• Make sure your heat is set to an appropriate temperature to make your entire home comfortable. Remember, heat rises so if you sleep upstairs, your room may be warmer than rooms downstairs.
• If you use a fireplace, make sure you have a screen to catch any embers that might escape or a rolling log.
• Never use your stove or oven to heat your home.
• If you smell smoke or see flames, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Pets

• While protecting your family, it is imperative to protect your pets as well.
• Pets, like humans, are vulnerable to cold temperatures. If not taken care of properly, they can succumb to frostbite and even hypothermia.
• If you have a dog that typically lives outdoors, consider letting them inside when temperatures drop to freezing. While their fur does help to keep them warm, it provides little help in freezing temperatures.
• If you absolutely cannot bring them inside, make sure they have a warm shelter, plenty of food and fresh water so it does not freeze.
• If your pet looks like it has any symptoms resembling frostbite or hypothermia, call your vet.

Pipes

• Turn off the sprinkler system shut-off valve. Most residential devices have two shut-off valves. These are typically covered in blue on the valve handles and located before and after the sprinkler system backflow device. A diagram is shown below.
• Release the water pressure from the bleeder valves. The bleeder valves are usually located under the top of the backflow device. If the water does not stop flowing you may have not shut the valves off completely.
• Leave the smaller bleeder valve open, this will let any remaining water in the line expand without breaking the device. Insulate your backflow device. Most hardware/home services stores carry backflow insulation supplies.
• Make sure to cover all your exposed pipes with a cover. You can also cover your pipes with towels, duct tape or another adhesive strip as long as they are wrapped tightly.
• You can also open up the cabinets to let warm air circulate throughout your home. Just make sure any harmful chemicals are out of reach for children and pets.

Plants

• When cold weather hits, it’s a good idea to bring in all of your outdoor plants.
• If you can’t bring in the plant, cover it with a blanket to make sure they do not die.

Other Tips

• Don’t forget to make sure your car is okay for the freezing temperatures. Check your anti-freeze and your batteries. Also make sure to check your tire pressure and the tread.
• Speaking of cars, make sure when you are on the road that you are mindful parts of the roads may be frozen, particularly bridges. Do not speed and never slam on the brakes.
• Make sure if you use a generator, it is outdoors. Do not use a generator inside, including in your garage.

Walking trails between the Pine Falls and Sunny Ridge Bridges and at the Park Falls Bridge will remain closed to the public due to ongoing construction. Harris County Flood Control District has completed portions of their Addicks Watershed Repair Package 1 at these locations but damage to the trail system remains. The walking trails in these areas will remain closed while WCID 145 makes repairs and returns the walking trails to their original state. We apologize for the inconvenience during this time. Please contact H2O Consulting for any inquiries into these projects at 281-861-6215.