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September is National Preparedness Month. Now is a great time to make a plan for your family. People get very frustrated when key supplies are out of stock hours before a storm makes landfall. People get concerned when I-75 becomes a parking lot hours before landfall. You can help your neighbors avoid this by sharing the website https://www.ready.gov/september.
Remember: when disaster strikes, the time to prepare has passed.
In the last few weeks:
- LWR CERT started our Activation process for Hurricane Laura. We are grateful that the storm turned west before arriving in Florida. As I write this, the National Hurricane Center is tracking 3 disturbances that are headed this way.
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The Training Committee has added new radio videos to the LWR CERT YouTube channel.
- The Logistics Committee moved our supplies to a new storage unit to get us better service at a lower cost.
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The Communications Committee has been updating our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LWRCERT to keep us current on storm activity in the Gulf.
- Our Team Captains have been communicating with their teams and neighbors to help everybody prepare.
We have not been able to hold most of our meetings and classes due to the Coronavirus. We are conducting our first organization-wide virtual member meeting this week; more than 60 members have already registered. This is a member-only event.
LWR CERT continues to prepare for hurricane season amid the pandemic. We have added surgical masks and face shields to our Team Kits to provide additional safely measures if we need to activate.
Stay prepared -- stay safe.
Jim Emanuelson
President, LWR CERT
850.396.2695
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Sept. 3 VIRTUAL Member Meeting |
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We're gearing up for our first-ever VIRTUAL Member Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 7-8:30 PM.
In addition to updates on the latest COVID-19 safety tips, you'll also hear from LWR CERT VP and licensed clinical social worker Jan Kuhn, who will delve into the psychological aspects of the pandemic and the impacts it is having on us individually and with our families, friends, and the community. There will be time for Q&A at the end of the discussion.
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This is a member-only event. To learn more about joining LWR CERT, visit our website www.lwrcert.org. |
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Hurricane Season is heating up! |
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You no doubt have heard know how important it is to prepare before a hurricane approaches. COVID-19 adds an additional level of complication to preparation and planning.
Help yourself, your neighbors, family and friends prepare for this year's hurricane season.by sharing our 25-minute online video with them.
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Did You Know...
...our members' team radios are also a NOAA weather radio?
The Training Committee created a video to demonstrate how to use the NOAA weather radio feature.
Did You Know...
...our members' team radios have a light and a very loud Emergency Beacon?
Watch other videos on the LWR CERT YouTube channel
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Thanks to Brian Thompson, Vijay Mahadeo, Bob Donato, Alan Silverglat, Mike Staley, Patt Staley, Karen Emanuelson, Jim Emanuelson, Tony Gula, Mel Davis, Gordon Kuhn, Jan Kuhn and Jean Hritz for donating their time, muscle and sweat on Saturday, Aug. 28 to move the contents of LWR CERT's storage units across town to a newer, less expensive storage facility.
Under the direction and leadership of Logistics Committee Manager Pat Knowles, these dedicated members loaded and moved pickup trucks, vans, and cars full of medical and training supplies, backpacks and radio equipment to the new facility off SR 70.
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Member News and Volunteer Opportunities |
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Happy September birthday to members Samuel Acquaviva, Lenoire Bredt, Marty Burton, Barb Clemons, Marvin Crepea, Barb Davey, Connie Farmer, Barbara Hickey, Karen Lemley, Vijay Mahadeo, Todd Martin, Jerry Mills, Thomas O'Halloran, Nigel Pilling, Bernie Rosenstein, Susan Strahs, and Sheila White.
Feeding Tampa Bay has a continual need for volunteers for their Manatee Mega Pantry event which runs Tuesdays from 2:30 - 6:30 PM at the Desoto Mall. Volunteers help provide pre-packed meals in a drive-thru style distribution. For more information and to volunteer, visit https://volunteer.feedingtampabay.org/opportunity/a19f4000000oEfgAAE
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Upcoming LWR CERT Meetings and Training |
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Meetings take place at LWR Town Hall unless otherwise noted and are open to all members
Communications Committee - Video Call - Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 4 PM.
Board Meeting - Video Call - Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 PM
Operations Committee - Video Call - Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 PM
Radio Communications Committee - Video Call - Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 PM
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2020 LWR CERT Executive Committee
LWR CERT 941.404.8606
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Thanks to Diane Anderson for proofreading our newsletters.
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