A Prepared Community is a Resilient Community
City Offers Online Resources to Assist Residents in Preparing for Hurricane Season
May 20, 2020
As the 2020 hurricane season approaches, the City of Tallahassee is actively preparing for the upcoming storm season. Residents should also begin making their emergency plans and preparations. As our community has experienced with past hurricanes, personal preparedness can enhance safety and ease the recovery process. This ensures that Tallahassee is a truly resilient city – one that can survive and quickly recover from any disaster.
To guide residents through the planning process, the City will host two community workshops as part of the Neighborhood Plan for Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) program. Typically, the PREP workshops would be held in person, but in light of COVID-19, they will be hosted via webinar this year. During the virtual presentation and discussion, participants will learn what supplies they should have on hand, steps to protect their home and resources available that can help them and their neighbors organize before and after a storm. The free webinars will be hosted at 5:30 p.m. on May 28 and June 11. The Neighborhood PREP toolkit and details about how to participate in the webinars are available at Talgov.com/PREP.
Ensuring that you have access to timely and accurate information during an emergency is an important part of personal preparedness. City utility customers are encouraged to check and update, if needed, the contact information associated with their utility account. The City uses this information to send text and email alerts during disasters. To review and update the contact information associated with your utility account, visit Talgov.com/Update.
Should a severe weather event occur, the City’s mobile app, DigiTally, can be a useful tool in reporting power outages, downed trees and other storm-related issues. The free app can be downloaded from the Apple or Google Play store. A non-mobile version is also available at Talgov.com/DigiTally.
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