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Watch Video of Governor Charlie Crist regarding hurricane preparedness.
Governor Charlie Crist’s Video Message
May 28, 2009
June 1st begins the start of hurricane season – so I would like to use this opportunity to urge all Floridians to BE PREPARED.
We are blessed to be living in a state surrounded by water and beautiful beaches, but from time to time, that also means that we are vulnerable to hurricanes.
Experience has shown that when people are adequately prepared, it’s more likely they will be safer and rebound more quickly than those who don’t take action ahead of time.
Having essential supplies for at least 3 days can ensure that basic needs are met immediately following a storm.
Items like canned food or other non-perishable food, bottled water, and batteries, radios, cell phones and flash lights are best.
Also, planning for vulnerable members of a family will lessen stress during a crisis. Necessary arrangements to ensure their safety should be made ahead of time.
So Floridians can go to FloridaDisaster.org for additional help if necessary.
Thank you for paying attention. Thank you for being prepared, and let’s have a safe hurricane season.
Governor Crist Asks Fund to Assist with Hurricane Season 2008 Florida Survivors:
- Governor Charlie Crist has asked the Fund's assistance for long-term recovery
- ALL donations stay in Florida, for the benefit of Floridians
For Hurricane/Tropical Storm updates, click here.
Three long-term recovery organizations have completed the initial planning phase for recovery from Tropical Storm Fay and have received grants from the Florida Disaster Recovery Fund to help households most severely affected with unmet needs. The organizations are Brevard Long-term Recovery Coalition, St. Lucie Inspired Network to Achieve Community Together and Volusia Interfaiths/Agencies Networking in Disaster.Northeast Florida Coalition on Recovery and Seminole HEART are engaged in planning their recovery programs. click here.
Lake and Sumter Emergency Recovery, Rebuild Polk After Disaster, Community Rebuilding Ecumenical Workforce (CREW in Clewiston) and Volunteer Leon have been funded in a second phase of grantmaking for Tropical Storm Fay Recovery.
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