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Summer is fast approaching, and that means the Florida hurricane season is, too. A standby generator is a terrific piece of equipment that helps protects your family and home during hurricanes and other storms. Is your standby generator ready to handle a sudden blackout? Here are some of our favorite DIY tips for ensuring your […]

This year, hurricane season may start early due to a developing weather system.   The National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring the system that could turn into the season’s first named storm. NHC noted a region in the North Atlantic, northeast of Bermuda, as an area to watch for subtropical development. The weather system has […]

New disturbance in Gulf could bring fleeting tropical storm The tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico has a 40% chance of developing. The National Hurricane Center stated it would bring heavy rainfall to southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana over the next few days. Environmental conditions are expected to be marginally favorable for development before […]

Learn: Learn the types of disasters that are can occur in your area. Discover emergency, evacuation, and shelter plans for each. Check: Check with local officials and determine shelters are available this year. Identify: Identify places you could go to in an emergency, such as a friend’s home in another town or a motel. Choose […]

Tropical Storm Elsa, 5th named storm of season, forms. Will its track bring it to Florida? A new Tropical Storm, Elsa, has become the fifth named storm of the season. The storm formed early Thursday in the Atlantic and South Florida in its cone of uncertainty early next week. Warnings have already been issued for […]

Is your emergency standby generator ready to weather Florida’s hurricane and storm season? Now’s a good time to take another look and ensure your generator is prepared for whatever comes your way. Hurricane Outlook Reports AccuWeather and Colorado State University meteorologists predict Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf Coasts will experience between 16 and 20 named storms […]

A disturbance in the eastern Caribbean Sea is expected to become Tropical Storm Fred soon. It will bring substantial rain and gusty winds to parts of the Caribbean Islands over the next few days. The impact it may bring to Florida this weekend has yet to be determined. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has assigned […]

Electrical power outages are unavoidable. Almost 60% of outages are caused by violent storms, but 34% are caused by equipment failure due to the nation’s aging and the overloaded electrical grid. These power outages are increasing in both frequency and duration. So what’s a homeowner to do? One of your options is to install a […]

We’re often asked which whole-house generators are the quietest. All three of the generator brands we offer at Reliable Power Systems — Generac, Briggs & Stratton, and Kohler — are known for being quiet, powerful, and reliable. Which one you invest in depends a lot on personal preference and must-have features. Is There a Best […]

Tropical Storm Sam strengthened into a hurricane early Friday and was expected to intensify as it moved west across the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said.   The storm was more than 1,300 miles east of the eastern Caribbean as of 11 a.m. Eastern time, moving west at 14 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 75 […]