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5/25/2023 3:42:57 PM Member News

Polk Co. urges community to prepare, hurricane season

The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1, and the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project team has predicted a “slightly below-normal” Atlantic hurricane season this year. 

 

“Don’t let the words ‘slightly below-normal’ make you think you don’t need to prepare,” said Paul Womble, director of Polk County’s Emergency Management Division. “It only takes one hurricane to bring everything in our community to a halt.”

 

In September 2022, Hurricane Ian hit Polk County with winds of nearly 80 mph and more than a foot of rain, causing widespread power outages and flooding. The storm also was responsible for the deaths of two County residents.

 

Here are a few things you can do now to prepare:

 

  • Make sure you have enough supplies for your household, including medications and pet food, in your emergency “go bag.”
  • Review your hurricane emergency plan with your family.
  • Sign up for Polk County warnings by visiting www.alertpolk.com.

 

For information on hurricane safety, visit www.polk-county.net/emergency-management or go to Polk County Emergency Management’s social media accounts:

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