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Editor's Note: This June 4 message was sent out to media by Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas D-New Smyrna Beach (Fl-24):
June 1 marked the beginning of Florida’s annual hurricane season, which lasts through November. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
(http://email.capitolhillnewsonline.com) has projected that the Atlantic will experience an “active-to-extremely-active” season, with between 14 and 23 named tropical systems, including eight to 14
hurricanes with the possibility of three to seven of those developing into major hurricanes.
Please visit my website
(http://email.capitolhillnewsonline.com/m/2e2Gd9PUhup9rvvJlApHlK60dlQnJ0…)
to find an emergency contact list that you can use to prepare and protect your family, as well as emergency contact numbers for Central Florida and evacuation routes for Orange, Volusia, Seminole and Brevard Counties.
There are also resources for seniors
(http://email.capitolhillnewsonline.com/m/35eGd9PUhup9rvvJlApHlK60dlQnze…),
for those with pets
(http://email.capitolhillnewsonline.com/m/f7aGd9PUhup9rvvJlApHlK60dlQn8l…),
flood preparedness measures
(http://email.capitolhillnewsonline.com/m/383Gd9PUhup9rvvJlApHlK60dlQndG…),
and tips for those with special needs
(http://email.capitolhillnewsonline.com/m/421Gd9PUhup9rvvJlApHlK60dlQn4A…).
Please make sure to print the information vital to you and forward on to your friends and family. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to call my office in Orlando at 407-208-1106.
The Florida Emergency Information Line (FEIL) is a toll-free hotline activated by the Department of Community Affairs / Division of Emergency Management at the time of an emergency to provide an additional resource for those in Florida to receive accurate and up-to-date information regarding an emergency or disaster situation impacting the State of Florida. The FEIL hotline is: 1-800-342-3557.
Additionally, anyone with special needs living in an evacuation zone, especially those without transportation, should call 2-1-1 immediately to register with local officials.
This will help to ensure adequate space on buses and in shelters in the case of an evacuation. Please do not wait until there is a storm to register.
Call 211 today!
Naturally, we are hoping that this season passes without a hurricane but it is my hope that you will all take the actions necessary for your safety. Together we can keep our communities safe no matter what the winds may bring.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Kosmas