Know your evacuation zone this hurricane season

In preparation for the 2024 hurricane season, local emergency management officials advise you to:

• Know your evacuation zone and heed the orders of local officials during a storm.

• Review this Home Resiliency Checklist to prepare your home.

• Stock up your Disaster Supply Kit before a storm threat.

• If you have a disability and need assistance, pre-register for Special Needs Shelters to help officials allocate resources.

• Register to volunteer with partner organizations before the storm so that you are trained and ready to respond.

• Request a speaker from Emergency Management to help prepare your community.

Follow local advisories at CollierEM.org.

– Emiline Tiburcio, C2 Communications