The official start of hurricane season is just days away, and West Palm Beach city leaders are preparing for what could be an active few months.
WPTV NEWSCHANNEL FIVE'S MATTSCZESNY EXPLAINS WHAT CHANGESWEST PALM BEACH'S EMERGENCYOPERATIONS CENTER IS PREPARINGFOR.200635“THE ACTIONS YOU TAKENOW CAN SAVE LIVE” THEMESSAGE WAS A SIMPLE ONE FROMWEST PALM BEACH MAYOR KEITHJAMESÃAND THIS YEAR &COVID19 - IS CHANGINGHURRICANE SEASON .
201033“THIS YEAR WILL BE A LITTLEDIFFERENT MAKE SURE YOU HAVEIN YOUR KIT HAND SANITIZERWIPES DISINFECTANT AND OTHERGENERAL CLEANING SUPPLIES”THOSE ARE THE NEW ADDITIONS TOTHE TYPICAL SUPPLIES OF FOOD &WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS &PREDICTIONS OF AN ACTIVESEASON FOLLOW THE DEVASTATIONA YEAR AGO OF HURRICANE DORIANIN THE BAHAMASÃA CATEGORYFIVE STORM THAT FOR A TIME HADWEST PALM BEACH IN ITS SIGHTS.FOR LONG TIME FLORIDIANS &ITTHE COVID PANDEMIC MAY BEFORCING SOME INTO THEIR FIRSTHURRICANE SEASON.
201504“THEREARE GOING TO BE IN TOWN THISYEAR THROUGHOUT THE SUMMERTHAT DONSUMMERS IN FLORIDA, HURRICANESCAN BE VERY SCARY THEY TNEED TO COME UP WITH A PLAN”SHELTERS MAY ALSO HAVE ADIFFERENT LOOK - WITH PLANS INTHE WORKS TO ALLOW FOR SOCIALDISTANCING.
201920“BIGGERSQUARE FOOT PER PERSON THEYEXPANDING SOME OF THE SHELTERSTHEY ARE LOOKING AT SPECIALNEEDS AND PETS, OTHER OPTIONS,SO THEY HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE”WEST PALM OFFICIALS SAY THEYEXPECT THE COUNTY SHELTER PLANTO BE READY SOONÃMEANWHILEBOTH FIRE AND POLICEDEPARTMENTS HERE ARE STOCKINGUP ON PERSONAL PROTECTIONEQUIPMENT THEY SAY THEYNEED DURING A STORM AND ITSAFTERMATH.
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Hurricane season starts Monday and WPTV's First Alert Weather team wants to make sure your family is prepared. Here's everything..
Hurricane season is upon us.
