The new guide is now available! The information in this guide is designed to help ensure that you, your family, pets and property are ready for any storm. You can now have a copy of the guide mailed to you by calling 3-1-1, or download  your copy today! 

Save money this hurricane season
Don't break your budget this hurricane season! Check out these tips for preparedness on a budget -- brought to you by the Department of Consumer Services and the Department of Emergency Management & Homeland Security. 

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County Executive's Message
The 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season is from June 1 - Nov. 30. Though the past few seasons have been relatively uneventful, long periods of quiet can lead to complacency. The remedy is preparation, a responsibility in which each of us has a share.

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• Contact your Commissioner

	Gearing Up The best time to secure your property, assemble your disaster kit and where you will ride out the storm is before hurricane seasons begins.
	As a Hurricane Approaches Once a hurricane warning is declared, most of your preparations should be directed towards the home. Learn what to do.
	During a Hurricane When a hurricane threatens, there's a right way to watch and wait. Stay safe throughout a hurricane.
	After the Storm Studies show that many disaster-related injuries occur after the disaster. Keep your guard up even after a storm passes with these tips.