Days Away From Hurricane Season. Are you Ready?

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Days Away From Hurricane Season.  Are you Ready?

What to Do Before the Tropical Storm or Hurricane

The best time to prepare for a hurricane is before hurricane season begins on June 1. It is vital to understand your home’s vulnerability to storm surge, flooding, and wind. Here is your checklist of things to do BEFORE hurricane seasons begins.

  • Know your zone: Find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation area by contacting your local government/emergency management office or visit the the appropriate website like the one here for Pinellas County Emergency Management. Click on Know Your Zone to find out your evacuation zone and local shelter locations.
  • Put Together an Emergency Kit: Put together a basic emergency kit. Check emergency equipment, such as flashlights, generators and storm shutters.
  • Write or review your Family Emergency Plan: Before an emergency happens, sit down with your family or close friends and decide how you will get in contact with each other, where you will go, and what you will do in an emergency. Keep a copy of this plan in your emergency supplies kit or another safe place where you can access it in the event of a disaster. Start at the Ready.Gov website
  • Review Your Insurance Policies: Review your insurance policies to ensure that you have adequate coverage for your home and personal property.
  • Understand NWS forecast products, especially the meaning of NWS watches and warnings.

Attend Local Seminars or Preparedness Events in your area:

City of Seminole

The City of Seminole is holding a Hurricane Seminar on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.  The free seminar will be held at the City of Seminole Public Library located at 9200 113th Street in Seminole.

Guest speakers will be

  • Julie Phillips, Meteorologist at WFLA StormTeam8
  • Brad Dykens, Public Affairs Officer at City of Seminole Fire Rescue

For more information go to: www.myseminole.com

City of Largo

The City of Largo will be holding their Hurricane Preparedness Event on Friday, May 26, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Largo Public Library (120 Central Park Drive).

Guest Speakers from be from Largo Fire Rescue, Pinellas County Emergency Management and the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management

For more information and to RSVP call 727-587-6737