Agenda Released for Sarasota Hurricane-Preparedness Community Conversations
The Sarasota County Emergency Services says the agenda for the Community Conversations on Hurricane Preparedness event is live. The event will feature experts from the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Sarasota County Emergency Management to discuss how to prepare for hurricane season. The full agenda is listed below.
Presentations start at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, at Riverview High School, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. Doors open at 9 a.m. for attendees to visit with exhibitors.
Learn more at scgov.net/CommunityConversations and register through Eventbrite at bit.ly/3RbMCck.
Agenda
Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Riverview High School Auditorium, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota
Community Conversations — Hurricane Preparedness
- Opening remarks and welcome — Jonathan R. Lewis, Administrator, Sarasota County Government
- Opening remarks and welcome — Richard Collins, Director, Sarasota County Emergency Services
- Understanding hurricane hazards for better preparedness — Daniel Brown, Branch Chief, Hurricane Specialist Unit, National Hurricane Center
- Ready together! — Sandra Tapfumaneyi, Emergency Management Chief, Sarasota County Emergency Services
- Florida’s partnerships in disaster response and recovery — Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management
- Q and A and closing — Richard Collins, Director, Sarasota County Emergency Services
Join the conversation with the hashtags #SRQCounty and #CommunityConversations. Learn more at scgov.net/communityconversations.
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