Tag: Disaster Prep

Disaster preparedness: consider shelf-stable food safety

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June 3, 2021

As you know, our official storm/hurricane season starts June 1. Have you begun to prepare? A good first step is to look in your pantry for shelf-stable foods. Of course, what IS a shelf-stable food? And, how does that relate to food safety? ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: #stormsafety, Disaster, Disaster Prep, Disaster Preparedness, Food, Food Safety, Hurricane, Pgm_FCS, Preparation, Storm, Storm Prep, StormPrep

Storm Season 2020: Food safety

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June 18, 2020

In 2018, one in six Americans got sick from eating contaminated food. That figure comes from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. And, remember, that only accounts for reported cases of sickness. Clearly, food safety ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Prep, Hurricane, Pgm_FCS, Storm, Storm Season 2020, StormPrep

Storm Season 2020: Post-disaster precautions

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June 17, 2020

It might sound odd, but one key element of preparing for a storm is knowing what to do AFTER the storm. After a disaster, you might be without a range of services on which you normally rely, such as electricity, gas, water and sewer, cell ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Prep, Hurricane, Pgm_FCS, Storm, Storm Season 2020, StormPrep

Storm Season 2020: Evacuation shelters

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June 8, 2020

One key consideration as you prepare for our tropical storm season is whether or not to evacuate your home, should a storm approach. Making the decision to shelter in place or evacuate to a shelter—or even travel to another location—can ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Prep, Hurricane, Pgm_FCS, Storm, Storm Season 2020, StormPrep

Storm Season 2020: Assembling your kit and supplies

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June 4, 2020

As you prepare your home and family for the hurricane season, don’t forget to include a disaster preparedness kit. In this Storm Season 2020 post, the third of the six-part series, we are going to discuss what to have in our disaster preparedness ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Prep, Hurricane, Pgm_FCS, Storm, Storm Season 2020, StormPrep

Storm Season 2020: Creating a plan

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June 2, 2020

In the first post of this series, we talked about gathering information. In this post, we are going to look at creating your plan. Just as we mentioned in our previous blog, you should think about updating contact information and including ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Prep, Hurricane, Pgm_FCS, Storm, Storm Season 2020, StormPrep

Storm Season 2020: Are you ready?

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May 30, 2020

While we're in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, few of us want to spend much time—if any—thinking about the hurricane season. But, June 1 marks the official start of that six-month season, and now is the time to prepare. Disaster planning ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Prep, Hurricane, Pgm_FCS, Storm, Storm Season 2020, StormPrep

Are You Ready For Hurricane Season ?

by Ken Gioeli
September 5, 2012

Plan & Take Action Everyone needs to be prepared for the unexpected. Your friends and family may not be together when disaster strikes. How will you find each other? Will you know if your children or parents are safe? You may have to evacuate ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster Prep, Hurricane Preparedness

UF/IFASWhat's Happening Around Florida

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What's Happening Around Florida