{"id":9524,"date":"2023-06-29T11:37:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T15:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/?p=9524"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:30:47","slug":"prepared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/prepared\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm Smart Hurricane Preparedness Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9524\" class=\"elementor elementor-9524\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-078c19e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"078c19e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6ae6d2\" data-id=\"b6ae6d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd2eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fd2eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Storm-Smart-2023-National-Hurricane-Preparedness-Week-Facebook-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9668\" alt=\"Hurricane Preparedness\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Storm-Smart-2023-National-Hurricane-Preparedness-Week-Facebook-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Storm-Smart-2023-National-Hurricane-Preparedness-Week-Facebook-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Storm-Smart-2023-National-Hurricane-Preparedness-Week-Facebook-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Storm-Smart-2023-National-Hurricane-Preparedness-Week-Facebook.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50f9c76f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50f9c76f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48c3d724\" data-id=\"48c3d724\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edada2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3edada2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart is...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8cd0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8cd0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEING PREPARED<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da03e76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3da03e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An oncoming hurricane is always stressful. Here are ways to prepare to help ease anxiety <span style=\"color: #ef4943;\"><strong>before a storm hits<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p><ul><li>Sign up for free emergency alerts from your local government.<\/li><li>Monitor your local news and weather reports.<\/li><li>Have a backup battery or a way to charge your cell phone.<\/li><li>Have a battery-powered radio during a power outage.<\/li><li>Get an NOAA weather radio<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f9a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78f9a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-Storm-Smart-Hurricane-Preparedness-Tips-Checklist.pdf\">Hurricane Checklist and Important Numbers PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d145b01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d145b01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0317d0\" data-id=\"b0317d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2a9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad2a9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ef4943;\"><strong>Stock Emergency Supplies<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575a81e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"575a81e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Bottled Water<\/li><li>Battery-powered or Hand Crank Radio<\/li><li>Batteries<\/li><li>Generator<\/li><li>Garbage Bags<\/li><li>Tools<\/li><li>Cell Phone Charger<\/li><li>Manual Can Opener<\/li><li>Food<\/li><li>Flashlight<\/li><li>Dust Masks<\/li><li>Duct Tape<\/li><li>Plastic Ties<\/li><li>Medications<\/li><li>Backup Battery<\/li><li>Cash<\/li><li>Pet Food<\/li><li>Matches and\/or Lighter<\/li><li>Sleeping Bags<\/li><li>Propane<\/li><li>Books\/Games\/Activities<\/li><li>Infant Formula\/Diapers<\/li><li>Non-Prescription Medications<\/li><li>First Aid Kit<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0378f51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0378f51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-619bac6\" data-id=\"619bac6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee955f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee955f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ef4943;\"><strong>Protect your property<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Safeguard your home against high winds, such as reinforcing or strengthening doors, windows, walls, and roofs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/contact-us\/\">Protect your home now.<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Bring lightweight objects inside (such as lanai furniture and garbage cans).<\/li>\n \t<li>Anchor objects, such as gas grills and propane tanks, would be unsafe to bring inside.<\/li>\n \t<li>Trim or remove trees that are close enough to fall on your home.<\/li>\n \t<li>Keep your gutters and drains free of debris.<\/li>\n \t<li>Install a water alarm and sump pump with a backup battery.<\/li>\n \t<li>Consider elevating the heating system, water heater, and electric panel.<\/li>\n \t<li>Stockpile emergency protective materials like plastic, plywood, sandbags, and sheeting.<\/li>\n \t<li>Raise electronics off the floor to protect them from water damage during interior flooding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-979e5c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"979e5c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64f8d06\" data-id=\"64f8d06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82a2bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e82a2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ef4943;\"><strong>Collect and safeguard critical documents and records<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Place any important documents in a waterproof container, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Financial documents<\/li><li>Insurance policies<\/li><li>Medical records<\/li><li>Educational documents<\/li><li>Legal documents<\/li><li>Other types of documents such as birth certificates and passports.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-848e7b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"848e7b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98cf255\" data-id=\"98cf255\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6213fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6213fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ef4943;\"><strong>Prepare to evacuate<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Know your emergency communication plan. This includes contact information for family, school, work, and physicians.<\/li><li>Learn local evacuation routes.<\/li><li>Check with local officials for shelter locations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3894fd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3894fd0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eca726c\" data-id=\"eca726c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2354b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2354b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ef4943;\"><strong>During the Storm<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Take shelter in a designated storm shelter or an interior room during high winds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridadisaster.org\/planprepare\/shelters\/\">To locate Open Shelters<\/a><\/li><li>Stay away from glass windows and doors, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/contact-us\/\">Protect your home now.<\/a><\/li><li>Move to higher ground before flooding begins.<\/li><li><em>Never walk, swim, or drive through floodwater<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db9965c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db9965c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d19b42a\" data-id=\"d19b42a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d0a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d0a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ef4943;\"><strong>After the Storm<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li>If you have evacuated, wait for officials to say it is safe before returning home.<\/li><li>Avoid damaged or fallen power lines, poles, and downed wires.<\/li><li>Avoid driving through floodwater.<\/li><li>Do not touch floodwaters because they may contain sewage bacteria and chemicals that can make you ill.<\/li><li>Be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning. To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, gasoline, propane, natural gas, or charcoal-burning devices should never be used inside a home, garage, tent, camper, etc.<\/li><li>Clean and disinfect anything that got wet<\/li><li><strong>Do not drink tap water <\/strong>until local authorities declare it safe to do so<\/li><\/ul><p>Storm Smart is ready to respond before you or your family experience damage from a tropical storm or hurricane. Our experts have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/about\/\">served the community since 1996<\/a> and have gained the experience to understand and provide homeowners nationwide with tropical storm and hurricane damage prevention services!<\/p><p><strong>Helpful Links<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stormsmart.com\/ready\/\">Storm Smart How-Tos<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hurricanestrong.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/4-28-22-Find-Your-Evacuation-Zone-Final.pdf\">Find Your Evacuation Zone<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/plan\"><strong>Be Ready &#8211; Make A Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/nwr\/\"><b>NOAA Weather Service<\/b><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.floridadisaster.org\/alertflorida\/\"><strong>FL Alerts Sign-Up by County\/City<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/url.avanan.click\/v2\/r01\/___https:\/\/www.winknews.com\/weather\/hurricane_center\/locations-where-you-can-pick-up-the-wink-news-hurricane-guide\/article_024e4cc7-400b-43d1-8eec-12008cfb1f64.html___.YXAzOnNjYWxlOmE6ZzphNjhmMzJhNGFiOTVmOTdkOTQ1ZDg5YWEzYTJjYWVjYjo3OjZlZWQ6NGEyY2ZiZDMxZmNmN2I1NTUxMTM2Mjc4NjU1NWE1ZjEwZGZiNTQ3YWQ0MzAxYjU2ZDQ4MWJhNzFkNDQ2ZDFiMzpoOlQ6Tg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2025 WINK News Hurricane Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-491d8ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"491d8ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7eb13e\" data-id=\"e7eb13e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db689e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db689e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ef4943;\"><strong>Post-Disaster Resources\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Food Banks<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search by County &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/foodbanksinflorida.org\/food-bank-search-by-county\/\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"461262ad-b6ba-442f-b871-1fd2cac40b3b\">Find a Florida Food Bank | Food Banks in Florida<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Federal Resources Links<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hurricanehelpflorida.org\/\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"1a00aeec-49d4-4c89-9d2a-b17694ec05da\">Hurricane Help FL (hurricanehelpflorida.org)<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disasterassistance.gov\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"af536320-bdf4-45d2-8846-8520296c97a5\">www.DisasterAssistance.gov<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridadisaster.org\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"4463e5fc-d027-412b-8c12-8ba3885eceb2\">www.FloridaDisaster.org<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"130f7327-91e5-44f5-9f73-b347664491d1\">www.FEMA.gov<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Assistance &#8211; <strong>800-621-3362<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State of Florida Emergency Info &#8211; <strong>800-342-3557<\/strong><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida Department of Financial Services Disaster Assistance Helpline &#8211; <\/span><b>877-693-5236<\/b> or <strong>850-4413-3089<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Cross-Food, Shelter and Financial Assistance &#8211; <strong>866-438-4636<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Local Resources<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lee County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leegov.com\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"00717723-f5b9-496b-9816-c934a660868c\">www.LeeGov.com<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collier County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colliercountyfl.gov\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"3236dcc1-ad99-4102-9398-79254281e9aa\">www.CollierCountyFL.gov<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charlotte County &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlottecountyfl.gov\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"02d5d12d-3b18-4978-9f4d-225df7014a9f\">www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glades County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myglades.com\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"507d2d39-a100-4dc2-a17e-f6a39825c3ba\">www.MyGlades.com<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hendry County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hendryfla.net\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"6a176af5-9842-4f3d-bf06-dcd9ad84cf53\">www.Hendryfla.net<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desoto County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.desotobocc.com\" data-ogsc=\"\">www.Desotobocc.com<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarasota County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scgov.net\" data-ogsc=\"\">www.SCgov.net<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manatee County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymanatee.org\/government\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"4fcf0584-7fe9-4891-9b2e-dc5f7a29a79e\">www.MyManatee.org\/government<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li>Palm Beach County \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbc.gov\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"cca2ef28-dca1-4f29-b4c3-3d7e11087235\">www.pbc.gov<\/a><\/li><li>St. Lucie County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlucieco.gov\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"7b6f5a05-c325-42cf-9c64-7a6a7842026b\">www.stlucieco.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Broward County \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.broward.org\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"76b19518-4f00-4c65-901d-c188c4865d4e\">www.broward.org<\/a><\/li><li>Hillsborough County \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hcfl.gov\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"80db212f-a689-43ce-a9e1-47c1c2256a21\">www.hcfl.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Pasco County \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pascocountyfl.net\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"c9915150-f3b2-477e-ac10-776473d8c394\">www.pascocountyfl.net<\/a><\/li><li>Pinellas County \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinellas.gov\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"a5a30ec5-a642-4e75-b281-1a64731a17bb\">www.pinellas.gov<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Red Cross<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties &#8211; <strong>239-596-6868<\/strong><p>or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/south-florida.html\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"2c6832b4-3324-4231-9ee3-4651ef559930\">www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/south-florida.html<\/a><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota Counties &#8211; <strong>941-379-9300<br \/><\/strong>or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/central-florida\/about-us\/locations\/southwest-florida.html\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"f81bd6a6-70b4-433a-98e0-43386fdff6c1\">www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/central-florida\/about-us\/locations\/southwest-florida.html<\/a><\/li><li>Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Chapter &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/south-florida\/about-us\/locations\/palm-beach-treasure-coast.html\">https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/south-florida\/about-us\/locations\/palm-beach-treasure-coast.html<\/a><\/li><li>Broward County Chapter &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/south-florida\/about-us\/locations\/broward-county.html\">https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/south-florida\/about-us\/locations\/broward-county.html<\/a><\/li><li>Hillsborough County &amp; Pinellas County Chapter \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/central-florida\/about-us\/locations\/tampa-bay.html\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"7ea2b782-3baa-4845-8d95-d1b9bfb770b0\">https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/central-florida\/about-us\/locations\/tampa-bay.html<\/a><\/li><li>Pasco County Chapter \u2013 https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/florida\/central-florida\/about-us\/locations\/mid-florida.html<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>United Way<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collier County &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/uwcollierkeys.org\/\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"0bd6f3b9-0773-495c-8ecd-00dafe00c2d0\">https:\/\/uwcollierkeys.org\/<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charlotte County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedwayccfl.org\/\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"aab5c541-d379-4eca-af83-80966f6ae9a0\">http:\/\/www.unitedwayccfl.org\/<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedwaylee.org\/\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"fc2e35d6-7d9f-4c19-ba57-3fc2025fb14b\">http:\/\/www.unitedwaylee.org\/<\/a><\/li><li>United Way Palm Beach County &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwaypbc.org\/\">https:\/\/unitedwaypbc.org\/<\/a><\/li><li>United Way St. Lucie &amp; Okeechobee &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwslo.org\/\">https:\/\/www.uwslo.org\/<\/a><\/li><li>United Way of Broward County &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwaybroward.org\/\">https:\/\/www.unitedwaybroward.org\/<\/a><\/li><li>United Way Hillsborough County &amp; Pinellas County &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwaysuncoast.org\/\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"e19179ab-b599-47d1-8f71-d2ed80fb62f6\">https:\/\/unitedwaysuncoast.org\/<\/a><\/li><li>United Way Pasco County &#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwaypasco.org\/\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"10a866d2-240a-4785-bfca-2e2fdffe8ae0\">https:\/\/www.unitedwaypasco.org\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b35d3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b35d3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b961f2\" data-id=\"1b961f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26186d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26186d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart is...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a4160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67a4160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEING PREPARED TOGETHER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307180d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"307180d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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