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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

824 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024



...HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK 2024...

...TAKE ACTION TODAY IS THE THEME FOR TODAY...



Today is the final day of the 2024 Hurricane Preparedness Week. Take 

action today to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. 



The time to prepare for a hurricane is before the season begins,

when you have the time and are not under pressure. If you wait until

a hurricane is on your doorstep, the odds are that you will be under 

duress and will make the wrong decisions. Take the time now to 

understand your risk and begin pre-season preparations. Write down 

your hurricane plan. Know where you will ride out the storm and get 

your supplies now. You don’t want to be standing in long lines when 

a hurricane warning is issued. Those supplies that you need will 

probably be sold out by the time you reach the front of the line. 

Make sure you understand how to interpret forecasts and alerts, and 

know what to do before, during, and after a storm. Being prepared, 

before a hurricane threatens, makes you resilient to the hurricane 

impacts of wind and water. It will mean the difference between your 

being a hurricane victim and a hurricane survivor. 



Here are a few things to consider as you complete your written 

hurricane plan. Writing it down will help to ensure you don't make 

mistakes or forget something when faced with an emergency. Document 

all of your valuables and possessions with a camera or video camera 

well before the storm. Gather all vital documents, and put them 

somewhere that you can quickly access. Make planning and 

preparedness a family affair to ensure everyone knows what to do. 

Don't forget to include your pets in your plan. Every plan should 

include gathering non-perishable emergency supplies and assembling a 

disaster supply kit. Share your plan with others in your family, and 

have an out-of-state friend as a family contact who knows your plan 

and where you will go during a disaster, so all of your family 

members have a single point of contact. To make developing your 

emergency plan easier, be sure to check out all of the recommended 

steps and checklists at ready.gov/make-a-plan. 



For more information about hurricane preparedness, please visit

the following websites:

https://weather.gov/safety/hurricane 

https://hurricanes.gov/prepare

https://ready.gov/make-a-plan 

https://flash.org/hurricanestrong



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