KUA Kicks off Hurricane Preparedness Meetings
The meetings are part of a community-wide initiative by Kissimmee Utility Authority to help residents prepare for this year's hurricane season. Using lessons learned from the 2004 hurricane season, the 60-minute sessions are packed with helpful tips and information, including details on power restoration procedures and priorities.
Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) June 10, 2005 -- Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA)
hosted its first in a series of neighborhood hurricane preparedness meetings
June 7 in Buenaventura Lakes with nearly 70 residents in attendance.
The
meetings are part of a community-wide initiative by the utility to help
residents prepare for this year's hurricane season. Using lessons learned from
the 2004 hurricane season, the 60-minute sessions are packed with helpful tips
and information, including details on power restoration procedures and
priorities.
Tuesday's meeting was conducted in both English and Spanish
and included a presentation by Osceola County's public information office.
Special guests included Sen. Gary Siplin (D-Orlando) and Rep. John Quinones
(R-Kissimmee) as well as Osceola County commissioners Paul Owen and Ken
Smith.
Residents who attend one of the meetings will receive a free copy
of the utility's 2005 Osceola Hurricane Handbook. The 36-page guide includes
practical tips to prepare for hurricanes and floods, plus helpful Osceola County
telephone numbers, a disaster supplies checklist and a hurricane tracking
chart.
KUA has distributed over 34,000 handbooks since it was released on
May 18.
In exit surveys conducted after the June 7 meeting, 98 percent of
participants found the meeting informative and worthwhile. Ninety-six percent of
the participants said they intend to use the utility's hurricane guide to help
them prepare for this year's storm season.
2005 Meeting
Dates:
Thursday, June 16
KUA Administrative Offices
1701 W. Carroll
St.
Tuesday, June 21
Good Samaritan Village Community Center
1421
Hoeger Circle
Thursday, June 23
Kissimmee Civic Center
201 E. Dakin
Ave.
All meetings begin promptly at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served
and those who attend can register to win a battery-operated emergency lantern
with built-in 5" black/white TV and AM/FM radio.
Founded in 1901, KUA (www.kua.com) is Florida's sixth
largest community-owned utility providing electric, water and telecommunication
services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties.
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