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SEMINOLE COUNTY
GOVERNMENT
Media Contact
County Manager's Office
1101 East First Street
Sanford, FL 32771
Phone: (407) 665-7212
Fax: (407) 665-7958
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NEWS RELEASE
Seminole County Hurricane Exercise
Posted on: 6/2/2009
Sanford, Fla. June 2, 2009--In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, Seminole County will validate plans and procedures this Wednesday, June 3, 2009, during the annual hurricane exercise. This exercise is used to improve operations and recovery efforts during tropical events. The exercise will focus on enhancements to emergency management plans, communication equipment and coordination procedures.
In cooperation with the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management's statewide hurricane exercise, Seminole County has participated in the "Hurricane Suit" exercise for the last seven days. Seminole County's exercise will focus on long term issues of recovery, an after action improvement plan item from Tropical Storm Fay. The simulated recovery exercise will take place inside the Emergency Operations Center from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. The "Hurricane Suite" exercise will test issues of post-landfall for a major hurricane. It will give participants an opportunity to validate debris management plans, disaster housing, points of distribution and sheltering plans. "Hurricane Suite" will focus on key local, private and non-profit emergency responder coordination, critical decisions and the integration of local, State and Federal assets necessary to save lives and protect public health following a natural disaster.
It has always been the mission of Seminole County to protect lives and property by effective communication and coordination of emergency resources. This exercise will improve recovery efforts to all types of disaster, specifically hurricanes.
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