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Surviving the Storm, It's Everyone's Responsibility

Hurricane Information: General           
link to Know Your Zone
link to Prepare Ahead
link to Special Needs
link to Pet Preparedness
Know Your Zone
Evacuation Zone Lookup & Maps
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Prepare Ahead
Family/Home/Auto/
Checklists/For Kids

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Special Needs
Elderly/Disabled
Transportation
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Pet Preparedness
Pet Shelters/
Checklists

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link to Shelter Options
link to Host Homes
link to It's Coming...
link to After the Storm
Shelter Options
Where to Go - Public Shelters/Hotels/Motels
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Host Homes
Temporary Shelter - How to Organize
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It's Coming...
Now What? - What to Do, When to Act
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After the Storm
Safety Tips & Links
For Assistance

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What's New - Archive
 
 Experienced Ham Radio Operators Needed!
Pinellas County Emergency Management Department is in need of experienced Ham Radio operators to volunteer their skills and equipment to lend a hand if an emergency develops. Watch to learn more. video icon

 Evacuation Level Lookup Features 
Pinellas County's Evacuation Level Lookup has a new feature for you. Enter your address and you will be provided information not only your evacuation level, but also the closest shelter, the closest special needs shelter and the closest hotel accommodations. Check it out!    Watch to learn more video icon

 Special Advisory:  H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Pinellas County is following the Department of Health recommendations advising County employees to review the policy regarding H1N1 (Swine Flu). County residents, businesses and organizations are welcome to use the information to help in their own planning. Click for information.

 November E-Lert now available online    E-lert Archive
In this edition, hurricane season isn't yet over, and we're thinking about the possibility of bad weather over the winter.  Discover how El Niño can make our weather more severe, how you can best prepare your family for the potential of hazardous weather and where severe weather forecasts are issued.  Read a review about a book that gives a good foundation course on weather, learn how you can start a home inventory to catalog your belongings and discover just how fast the strongest winds on our planet can blow. Click for information.

Hurricane Info: Business & Professional

For Businesses: Plan, Prepare & Recover

A comprehensive page of information that all business owners and managers should read

For Home Healthcare Providers:
Information about special needs services and shelters
For Healthcare Facilities: new icon
Disaster planning, criteria, statutes and rules for adult day care centers, assisted living facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, residential facilities and more.
For Hotels/Motels/ R.V. Parks/Transient Accommodation Facilities:
Refer to this page for county ordinances and planning guidelines.

Other Hazards:


Fire, Flood, Heat, Lightning, Thunderstorm, Tornado, Earthquake, Chemical, Hazardous Materials, Nuclear, Terrorism and Tsunami





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