GET THOSE STORM SHUTTERS READY, AND BE PREPARED ! The season is upon us. V.W. RESIDENT is prepared. Are you?.
June 1st marked the start of the 2008 Hurricane Season. In order to get residents through another year a seminar was held at Verona Walks' Town Center. Coffee and cake was served, and approximately 100 residents attended. The objective of this seminar was to make residents aware of the "Do's and Don'ts" of the Tropical Storm Season.
Speakers were provided by the Naples Fire Department and WINK News. Awareness and PREPARATION was the theme in this presentation which covered Hurricanes and other emergencies.
Greg Speers, of the East Naples Fire Control & Rescue District, and Frank Barner, of the North Naples Fire District, spoke from the Fire Departments' viewpoint regarding Hurricanes and other Emergent events. They stressed the need for neighbors to help each other, and to support the effort to establish a Certified Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) in VeronaWalk.
AMANDA McDONALD presented information regarding WINK News' radar and storm watch capabilities. WINKS' ability to project a storms path is considered by many to be the best in SW Florida. This news station should be considered a valuable informational tool during a storm situation.
Flyer's were handed out at the seminar. Extra copies are available at Town Center for those who could not attend.
Respect all tropical storms. Get your shutters up early. Buy supplies well in advance of bad weather. Above all have a plan.
