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Hurricans Irma, Jose and Katia line up across the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean in 2017. [CREDIT: NOAA]

Get Storm-Ready, during May 5-11 National Hurricane Preparedness Week


May 8, 2024

National Hurricane Preparedness Week runs May 5-11. So, let's take this time to begin preparing for our annual hurricane season, which runs June 1 through Nov. 30. For many of us, preparing for a weather event can be time consuming and overwhelming. ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: #stormsafety, Disaster, Disaster Prep, Hurricane, Pgm_FCS, Prep, Preparedness, Storm
a construction worker outside a home project. [credit: pixabay.com, leeroy agency]

Beware of contractor fraud!


October 10, 2022

In the wake of Hurricane Ian (or any similar disaster), if you're facing home or property repairs, now is the time to pull out that list of reliable contractors you prepared well in advance of the storm, as noted in our preparedness blog posts. If ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Work & Life
Tags: #stormsafety, Disaster, Disaster Prep, Pgm_FCS, Preparedness, Rebuild, Recovery, Storm, Storm Prep, StormPrep, WaysToSave
Hurricans Irma, Jose and Katia line up across the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean in 2017. [CREDIT: NOAA]

Disaster Preparedness: Planning for medically dependent sheltering


September 23, 2022

Regardless of a physical or mental condition, we all need to plan for a disaster. It's especially important for those medical needs, and Sarasota County has designated certain evacuation centers for those individuals with qualifying needs. But, ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: #stormsafety, Disaster, Disaster Prep, Medical Needs, Pgm_FCS, Preparedness, Shelter
a government pickup drives along a rapidly flooding coast during a storm

Disaster Preparedness: Plan for those with special needs


September 23, 2022

In the last post, "Disaster Preparedness: Planning for medically dependent sheltering," we talked about how to register for a medically dependent evacuation center. In this post, we'll look at how to prepare if someone you know has a special ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: #stormsafety, Disaster, Disaster Prep, Medical, Pgm_FCS, Preparedness, Shelter, Special Needs
Pantry organization of non-perishable food items. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS, Tyler Jones]

Disaster preparedness: consider shelf-stable food safety


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