Weather the season’s storms with strong hurricane prep

Jul 29, 2020
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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and will extend through Nov. 30.

As the tracks Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, it’s a good time to revisit your personal disaster preparedness plans. The atmospheric disturbance is expected to become Tropical Storm Isaias soon and possibly make landfall in 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ by this weekend.

With a hurricane season that forecasters expect to be busier than normal, these preparations can’t wait. By taking simple steps today, everyone at 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Polytechnic University can feel assured that they are ready to respond when strong storms approach the area.

The following links will help you prepare and stay informed during the Atlantic hurricane season, which ends on Nov. 30.

  • Sign up or update your 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly Alerts contact information to receive important messages if a hurricane or other serious event could affect 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly.
  • . The 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Division of Emergency Management has created a guide to assist you in creating an emergency supplies kit to last you and your family for at least seven days.
  • . Those who have a disaster plan in place can minimize confusion and worry during a hurricane. Forbes has created an extensive that can help you cover all your bases. The Federal Emergency Management Agency also created a to help with communication during a disaster.
  • Stay informed. In addition to listening to the battery-operated radio in your emergency kit, it’s important to monitor resources such as the , the and other local weather resources. You also can call 211 during a disaster to get information about emergency shelter, food distribution, grief counseling, clean up and more.
  • For more local information, visit Polk County’s .
  • Monitor 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly’s and social media for important information that may affect you as storms approach throughout the season. Find us on , , and .

 

Contact:
Lydia Guzman
Director of Communications
863-874-8557

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