Hurricane Preparation
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2023 • HURRICANE PREPARATION GUIDE • 29 adno=3890115-1 We Will Go Out on a Limb for You! Tree Pruning Tree Removal Professional Consulting Certified-Arborist Family-Owned 941-479-2726 SimplyTreesFL.com Staff Report Various weather and news apps on your electronic devices can keep you informed about dangerous weather conditions There also are Wireless Emergency Alerts that can be broadcast by the Commercial Mobile Alert System: Imminent threat alerts typically are issued by the National Weather Service; these would include tornado, flash flooding, ice storm and blizzard warnings. WEA messages may look like a text or appear over your home screen. • The alert message will include a unique ringtone and vibration. • You will never be charged for WEA messages. • Emergency alerts will not interrupt any calls or downloads in progress. If you're on the phone when the alert goes out, you'll get the message when you end your call. • You need not have GPS or any other special features turned on to receive the alerts. • The system does not identify your location or phone number — it simply sends the message to all devices in a given area. • If you're on the road and enter an area with an active warning, you'll receive a WEA message as soon as you come within range of one of the affected cell towers. Check with your service provider to find out if your phone is WEA- capable. Other options: CHARLOTTE COUNTY Get alerted about emergencies by signing up for Alert Charlotte. This system provides you with critical information quickly such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. Sign up at charlottecountyfl. gov/alertcharlotte. SARASOTA COUNTY Sign up for the emergency newsletter at scgov. net/beprepared. Sign up for emergency alerts at AlertSarasotaCounty.com. DESOTO COUNTY Visit desotobocc.com/departments/ emergency_management where you will find information to create your own hurricane preparedness kit, evacuation routes, shelter information, the sign-up link for DeSotoAlert and various other links to assist you with staying informed and prepared. STAY ALERTED on your phone to weather dangers SCREENSHOT BY MARIE MERCHANT Weather apps and Wireless Emergency Alerts can help keep you informed about the weather.