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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 28, 2024
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Kickoff of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encouraging Residents to Prepare
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Leon County Government, the City of Tallahassee, Leon County Sheriff's Office, National Weather Service, Elder Care Services and other Capital Area emergency management partners
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Kickoff of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encouraging Residents to Prepare |
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Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m. |
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Public Safety Complex, 911 Easterwood Drive |
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is upon us, and Leon County and the City of Tallahassee are hosting a media event to raise awareness and encourage residents to prepare. The event will take place on Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m. at the Public Safety Complex, located at 911 Easterwood Drive.
County and City representatives, as well as local partners, will discuss the forecast for the upcoming hurricane season and highlight steps residents can take to prepare themselves, their homes and their neighborhoods.
All members of the media are invited to attend this event. Your coverage can help save lives, protect property and strengthen our community. The press conference will be accompanied by a sign language interpreter, and we encourage members of broadcast media to integrate this interpreting service in their recording.
Local hurricane preparedness information can be accessed at LeonReady.com, LeonCountyFL.gov/ei, and Talgov.com/PREP.
For more information, contact Alison Faris, City of Tallahassee, at (850) 891-8533, or Mathieu Cavell, Leon County Community and Media Relations, at (850) 606-5300 / CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov.
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