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ReadyBroward

  1. Broward County participating in a statewide hurricane exercise today. Do you have a family plan and supply kit ready? bit.ly/bq6sKz 7:59 AM May 24th via web
  2. Hurricane season begins in 30 days. Start gathering items for your hurricane supply kit and create a family plan now. bit.ly/K8So96 9:38 AM May 2nd via web
  3. April 8 – 15 is Wildfire Awareness Week in Florida. Be firewise in protecting your home from wildfires. For tips visit bit.ly/Hve0aM 6:47 AM Apr 9th via web
  4. Broward property owners have until June 26 to appeal FEMA’s new preliminary flood maps. More info at bit.ly/HiuBk3 12:23 PM Apr 3rd via web
  5. Tracking severe weather requires help from trained residents. Become a SkyWarn Spotter, next class is Mar. 3. bit.ly/yWkQS6 9:15 AM Feb 20th via web
  6. Cold weather shelters open for homeless 6:30 pm Feb 11 to 7 am Feb 12; 6:30 pm Feb 12 to 7 am Feb 13. bit.ly/yG6KDi 12:22 PM Feb 10th via web
  7. Protect against wildfires. Create a safe space 30 feet around your home that is lean, clean & green. bit.ly/dyyh3e 8:18 AM Feb 3rd via web
  8. Turn around, don’t drown. Water on flooded streets can be deeper than it appears and roadways could be washed out. bit.ly/dyyh3e 6:46 AM Feb 2nd via web
  9. Tornado debris can be deadly. Get as many walls between you & the outside as possible so debris can’t reach you. bit.ly/dyyh3e 7:20 AM Feb 1st via web
  10. Beware of rip currents which pull swimmers out to sea. Swim parallel to shore to get safely out of current. bit.ly/dyyh3e 8:32 AM Jan 31st via web
  11. Weather Safety Tip: Go in if you hear thunder w/in 30 sec of lightning; wait 30 min after thunder to go out. bit.ly/dyyh3e 11:33 AM Jan 30th via web
  12. Cold Weather Emergency 6:30 pm Sat Jan 14 to 7 am Sun Jan 15. Cold night shelters&transportation available for homeless bit.ly/x9xgwI 1:55 PM Jan 13th via web
  13. Pre-load mobile device gifts w/ emergency contacts & a link to Broward Home Damage Assessment Program. Ready-Set-Safe. bit.ly/sfwa9B 1:44 PM Dec 20th, 2011 via web
  14. Give the gift of preparedness. Buy a generator, hardline phone or solar powered phone charger for your emergency kit. bit.ly/v75QfX 1:43 PM Dec 20th, 2011 via web
  15. County, Red Cross & 211 can help residents w/unmet needs from Oct storms not covered by SBA disaster loans. Call 211. bit.ly/rJQbTb 1:56 PM Nov 16th, 2011 via web
  16. SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Ctr opens Nov 15 for residents & businesses affected by storms & flooding Oct 28-31. bit.ly/unNGqR 2:17 PM Nov 14th, 2011 via web
  17. Listen for the 1st national emergency alert system test at 2 pm today for 30 seconds. Starts with “This is a test.” bit.ly/siLvlA 6:10 AM Nov 9th, 2011 via web
  18. Tomorrow at 2 pm is the 1st national test of the emergency alert system to assess US preparedness. bit.ly/siLvlA 7:54 AM Nov 8th, 2011 via web
  19. Follow @FLLFlyer for emergency updates and other news from Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. 9:16 AM Nov 4th, 2011 via web
  20. Daylight Savings Time ends 2 am Sun. Set clocks back 1 hour. Good time to ck & replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. 8:12 AM Nov 4th, 2011 via web
  • Name Broward County, FL
  • Location Broward County, FL
  • Web http://www.browar...
  • Bio Official emergency management tweets from Broward County, Florida for residents, businesses and visitors.
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