Page 10 - Jupiter Spotlight - May '21

Page 10, Jupiter Spotlight
Commissioner’s Update

Hurricane Preparedness 2021 and first-aid supplies, paper goods and a full prescription of your power, this will prevent melting. Put that ice in a plastic tub and
required medications, keeping important documents secured in keep it in the freezer. Take all of those recyclable water bottles
By Commissioner a waterproof container can save you time and aggravation later. you have around the house and fill with tap water and any other
Maria Marino Cleaning supplies, tools, and of course, candles and/or flashlights container you can seal. This saves you from having to buy an
With hurricane season and batteries are essential. overabundance of plastic water bottles. Your dishwasher, washer
around the corner, it is • Be informed – along with monitoring local radio, television and dryer make great storage places for items you want to keep
important that we remain and social media, you can sign up for ALERTPBC, the county’s dry if you experience water intrusion. I remember once filling
mindful of preparation. After emergency notification system, that will quickly provide you with my dishwasher with my heirloom china. If you are a diabetic
the past year of stocking up critical information in severe weather, unexpected road closures, or have any medications that need to be kept cold, please make
on toilet paper, paper towels, missing persons and evacuation of buildings or neighborhoods. sure to have enough ice in a cooler to keep your medicines cold
cleaning products and hand You can specify where you want the message sent. By should you lose power. Have a phone charger you can use in your
sanitizer, we cannot neglect downloading the free PBC DART app on your smartphone, car, especially if you do not have a landline phone. Lastly, be a
our hurricane supply kits. you will have immediate access to up-to-the-minute emergency “check-in buddy” with your friends and family so that everyone
I can already hear the information, and you can report damage following a storm event. will know who is safe.
collective groan, made worse by recent news reports from the • Get involved – our emergency managers like to say that Remember to complete all major cutting of vegetation,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration about moving preparedness is a responsibility we all share, and this is so including tree removal long before June, which means that you
up the season start date by a few weeks. The storm season of true. You can volunteer with organizations that activate during should focus on this type of property maintenance between
2020 was the sixth in a row in which named tropical storms disasters such as American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, December and April. If your trimmings exceed the allowable six
developed before the official start on June 1. United Way, Medical Reserve Corps, and the Community cubic yards at the curb for unincorporated areas or beyond what
Palm Beach County has the resources you need to prepare and Emergency Response Team (CERT). CERT is a community- your municipality allows, Solid Waste Authority can arrange
respond. Our Division of Emergency Management is your go-to based organization of residents who learn how to take for removal of vegetation at a rate of $8 per cubic yard. For
for the latest information on matters you should consider, such emergency response actions in safe ways until the professional more information about debris removal, visit https://www.swa.
as your flood zone, evacuation zone, emergency shopping list, emergency responders can respond. The Division of Emergency org/153/Before-During-and-After-the-Storm.
FEMA tips for storage of food and water, shelters, gas stations Management has trained over 3,200 CERTs throughout If you have specific questions or concerns about the
and grocery stores with generators, and the list goes on. Palm Beach County in disaster preparedness, response, and accessibility of the Official Palm Beach County Hurricane
From the county’s webpage at https://discover.pbcgov.org/ communications. Planning Guide, we have trained individuals available to assist
publicsafety/dem/Pages/Preparedness.aspx, you can explore Things I’ve Learned Along The Way you. Please contact public affairs directly at (561) 355-2754, or
links to find out how you can best prepare, based on your personal Although you may have insured your valuables, take pictures via email at pbcaccessibility@pbcgov.org. As always, if I can
situation. The basic steps include: of them and if you can, move them to a safe place. Make sure to be of assistance to you, please call me at (561) 355-2201 or send
• Make a plan – devise your own disaster plan including remove your ice from the icemaker and turn it off. If you lose an email to mmarino@pbcgov.org.
where you will wait out a storm, what you will do with your
pets and whether a loved one requires the care of a special needs
shelter.
• Build a kit – in additional to nonperishable food, health
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