Flagler County, FL - Flagler County Public Information wants to remind residents that next month (September) is National Preparedness Month, and the county wants people to take steps to make sure their families and households are ready in the case of an emergency.
Now is the time to prepare for a weather disaster, especially after witnessing the effects of Hurricane Harvey on Texas. “Our hearts are with the people in Texas who are living through the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey,” Flagler County Public Safety Emergency Manager Steve Garten says. “We feel their pain – especially since we went through it ourselves just last year. Taking a little time to make a plan for you and your family will be time well spent.”
According Flagler County Public Information officials, tropical weather systems affect everyone differently based on different factors like where we live, household size, age, medical needs, and pets.
“There are some pretty simple measures we can all take to help us be better prepared,” Garten said. “Create a family emergency communications plan. Pull together a basic emergency supply kit. Finally, sign up for
CodeRED, follow us on social media, and use the county website as a resource.”
Residents can go to
www.flaglercounty.org/emergency to determine their Hurricane Evacuation Zone, print an evacuation route map, sign up for
CodeRED, register their special-needs status, and find many other resources. During an emergency, Flagler County will also utilize the “black box” function on its home page, which is active now, for alerts and other important information.
“Please make some steps to prepare your home and family should something happen. It will help us to help you,” urges Flagler County Administrator Craig Coffey.
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