Planning

National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month. https://www.ready.gov/september The theme this year is “Prepared not Scared” September is recognized as a time for families, groups of people and communities to promote disaster and emergency planning efforts. Do you know that saying? When…
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Linemen Waiting

Linemen are converging in Pinellas County. They may be here to support the community in anticipation of power outages caused by Hurricane Dorian. This was not an impromptu collection of professional linemen who just decided to show up at the…
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Disaster Communications Part II

In part two of this report, you will discover various tools that will allow you to receive immediate information about the present dangers in your area. One-Way Inbound Information https://www.dictionary.com/browse/how How will you receive timely emergency notifications? There are many…
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Is Heat Killing Us?

A conservative estimate is that 600+ people die in the U.S. each year due to heat. On an international level, that number is much higher. Extreme Heat Summer is here, the heat is upon us. https://www.climate.gov/maps-data/data-snapshots/data-source-average-monthly-temperature Heat is the primary…
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2019 Florida Tax Sale Holiday

2019 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Hurricane season officially launches on June 1st. The nice people at the Florida Department of Revenue have decided that; The 2019 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday, May 31, 2019, and ends…
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