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As we begin yet another hurricane season here on the Gulf Coast, we thought it appropriate to look into some of the steps that custom builders take to protect your house and family. When you build a new custom home in Florida (or decide to renovate your older home), you will be required to ensure that your windows are up to code. After Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the state implemented sweeping code changes to better protect residents and their homes. While these codes address wind and impact resistance, they also set standards for energy efficiency and safety. https://lnkd.in/epTavQpj

Less than 30 days to the kickoff of hurricane season. Preparedness of #publicpower utilities is already well under way. Check out this interview and article outlining some of the key steps utilities take to ensure a reliable and resilient grid. #reliability #resilence https://lnkd.in/d8kNHAgT

𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙨 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which caused significant damage and extensive power outages across Southeast Texas, the Texas Lieutenant Governor announced the formation of a special Senate committee. This initiative comes as a response to the public’s frustration with electric utility companies' slow restoration of power despite clear storm warnings. Chaired by Sen. Charles Schwertner and with Sen. Phil King as the vice chair, the committee is tasked with investigating the preparedness and responsiveness of electric utility companies to tropical weather events. The committee, comprising members heavily from the Houston area—severely impacted by Hurricane Beryl—aims to ensure that such a failure in utility services is not repeated. 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔: 𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐑-𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐑-𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨, 𝐃-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭, 𝐑-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐑-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐞  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧 “𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐲” 𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐣𝐨𝐬𝐚, 𝐃-𝐌𝐜𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐑-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐋𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭, 𝐑-𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐦  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚, 𝐃-𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐑-𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐃-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐑-𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞  𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢, 𝐃-𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨 The committee’s formation underscores a crucial push toward enhancing storm preparedness and ensuring reliable utility services during emergencies. https://lnkd.in/gaMVAeem

In his 20 years with Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation, Michael Blue has taken what he learned as lineworker and used that knowledge to help cooperatives build hurricane preparation plans months before their first storm. These plans have established communication strategies that provide critical updates and response efforts that dispatch crews the minute outages occur. Read more about how cooperatives are preparing for this hurricane season and what tips you can follow at home to stay safe during severe weather.

If you live in Coastal Virginia, it is important to know your hurricane evacuation zone. “Know Your Zone” serves roughly 1.25 million residents who live in Coastal Virginia, the region of the state most vulnerable to hurricanes and other tropical storms. Twenty-three localities participate in the tiered evacuation zones. Zones were developed in close coordination with local emergency managers throughout Hampton Roads, the Northern Neck, the Middle Peninsula and the Eastern Shore based on the most up-to-date engineering data for the region. Zones are designated A through D. Zones provide residents with clarity on whether they should evacuate in an emergency or shelter at home, based on their physical street address and the nature of the emergency event. When a serious storm is expected to threaten or impact Virginia’s coastal regions, state and local emergency agencies will work with local news media outlets, as well as social media channels, that will then broadcast and publish evacuation directives to the public. This website displays a detailed, interactive, color-coded map showing each evacuation zone. Residents can use the map to view their region or zoom in to their residential neighborhood and street. Users can enter their physical address in the search bar to view and confirm their designated evacuation zone. Learn more, here: https://lnkd.in/gjfbi_aN

As we look forward to the end of hurricane season, there are learnings from this year that public safety communicators can document and add to their future emergency preparedness strategies. Bookmark this resource for next year. #CommunityEngagement #PublicSafety #EmergencyPreparedness #LocalGovernment #CivicPlus CivicPlus HurricaneSeason https://lnkd.in/guAa6Brz

As we look forward to the end of hurricane season, there are learnings from this year that public safety communicators can document and add to their future emergency preparedness strategies. Bookmark this resource for next year. #CommunityEngagement #PublicSafety #EmergencyPreparedness #LocalGovernment #CivicPlus CivicPlus HurricaneSeason https://lnkd.in/e-jf5rHj

It's officially hurricane season. Check out our new blog to learn how storm support services and contingency plans can help speed up EU recovery after a severe weather event. https://lnkd.in/gP6FA4JH #stormsupportservices #contingencyplans

How FEMA And California Have Prepared For Impact Of Hurricane Hilary I write on Forbes.com today that, "When anticipating the impact of a crisis, preparation is key. That’s especially true when you know that a potentially devastating and deadly crisis—such as a Hurricane— is about to strike. “With Hurricane Hilary making its way toward the West Coast, FEMA and officials in California took steps to prepare for the worst. Their precautions are in stark contrast to how Hawaii officials prepared for and responded to the recent wildfire crisis. “Business leaders would do well to pay attention to how federal, state, and local agencies have geared up for this impending crisis — and the lessons they can apply when preparing for a corporate crisis." You can read the article by clicking on the image below or this link: https://lnkd.in/ems9NNaC #hurricanes #hurricanehilary #crisismanagement #crisis #riskmanagment #forbes #edwardsegal

‼️ If you live in Coastal Virginia, it is important to know your hurricane evacuation zone. 🌀 “Know Your Zone” serves roughly 1.25 million residents who live in Coastal Virginia, the region of the state most vulnerable to hurricanes and other tropical storms. Twenty-three localities participate in the tiered evacuation zones. Zones were developed in close coordination with local emergency managers throughout Hampton Roads, the Northern Neck, the Middle Peninsula and the Eastern Shore based on the most up-to-date engineering data for the region. Zones are designated A through D. Zones provide residents with clarity on whether they should evacuate in an emergency or shelter at home, based on their physical street address and the nature of the emergency event. When a serious storm is expected to threaten or impact Virginia’s coastal regions, state and local emergency agencies will work with local news media outlets, as well as social media channels, that will then broadcast and publish evacuation directives to the public. This website displays a detailed, interactive, color-coded map showing each evacuation zone. Residents can use the map to view their region or zoom in to their residential neighborhood and street. Users can enter their physical address in the search bar to view and confirm their designated evacuation zone. Learn more, here: https://lnkd.in/gjfbi_aN