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MOST RECENT HIGH CLASS HURRICANES
Hurricane Irma of 2017, category 5, highest winds 180 mph, fatalities (direct) 49, (indirect) 85 , cost of damage $>64.76 billion
Hurricane Harvey of 2017, category 4, highest winds 130 mph, fatalities (direct) 68, (indirect) 39, cost of damage $125 billion (tied as the costliest tropical cyclone in history with Hurricane Katrina)
In order to ensure the best results from your Dam-It Dam’s portable, light-weight temporary water barrier in any situation, there are some important steps to take to ensure the safety of your crew of workers as well as the efficiency of your equipment.
Step 1: Acquire any permits required to do the type of work you plan to do. This isn’t always a necessity, as one of the best features of this cofferdam is that it’s temporary, but if you intend to dig or change the grounds, this is a major step.
Living in an area known for their great lakes, Michiganders know a fair amount about flooding, flash floods, and driving through roadways that are overtaken by water run-off. Basements flood, roads flood, ponds and creeks and other bodies of water overflow, grounds become over saturated with water and it has to go somewhere. Usually it’s in our way! During April and May we receive our seasonal heavy rains, and all throughout the winter our snow will melt on warmer days. Michigan knows water and, here at Dam-It Dams, we know water barriers.
An alternative use for Dam-It Dam’s water inflatable barrier could be for hazardous spill containment. In the event of waste, oil, or chemical spills, this portable, light-weight water dam can be deployed in order to seclude the contaminated area and prevent further spread elsewhere throughout the water or waters surface.
Efficiency in the speediness and reliability of the barrier is crucial due to the health and ecological impact a spill poses, particularly when the spill is in a public water supply. The immediate deployment of the cofferdam is also an imperative factor. The response time to such a potentially harmful undertaking is key to preventing threats to others safety and health.
As an alternative use for your Dam-It Dam’s inflatable cofferdam, consider it for use when performing seasonal and emergency pool maintenance.
Any pool owner can tell you that one of the biggest and most costly aspects of owning a pool is a hole or tear in the liner. This requires that you pump out or backwash all the water from pool, find the repair site after the shifting of the vinyl when the weight of the water is no longer pressing on the walls and floor of the lining, and repair or replace the section of lining before refilling the pool with clean usable water to treat and prepare for future swimming. This is a long process that no one likes to endure during the hot summer days.