Hurricane Preparation
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2023 • HURRICANE PREPARATION GUIDE • 25 Venice city government has updated its online Hurricane Guide for 2023. The city encourages all citizens, especially those who are new to Florida, to review this free resource – especially following Hurricane Ian's impact on the community after making landfall in September of last year. Hurricane season starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. The city's goal is to help edu- cate the community prior to the season's start on topics such as storm preparation and response; flood mitigation and stormwater management; the transportation plan for area evacuation centers (shelters); when to stay put vs. evacuate; and dispelling hurricane myths. This is why we are sponsoring a free, day-long Hurricane Expo in partnership with the Venice Gondolier on May 19 at the Venice Community Center. Scheduled speakers include Venice Fire Rescue Chief Frank Giddens, Venice Police Lt. Louis White, City Engineer Kathleen Weeden, Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane, and ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan. The city's 2023 Hurricane Guide can be found at venicegov.com under "I Want To" and "Resi- dents," and hard copies are available at the Infor- mation Center at Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave. The guide also will be available at the Expo. Venicegov.com also includes other links to storm-related information, including additional hurricane guides, evacuation routes, supply lists, special needs/medically dependent registration, and pet preparedness. Lots of valuable informa- tion can be found here: https://www.venicegov.com/government/fire/ weather-and-disaster-information/hurricane-in- formation. When storms threaten the area, the city also encourages residents to follow the city on Face- book: Venice, Florida Municipal Government, and Twitter: @CityofVeniceFL for real-time updates. -City of Venice VENICE website offers HURRICANE resources PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF VENICE