While Floridians are used to being prepared for hurricane season, disasters can occur at any moment from wildfires to tornados. Which is why members from St. Lucie County’s Public Safety Department will be traveling throughout the county in the coming weeks to share important information and answer questions about disaster preparedness.
Community Preparedness Presentations are scheduled for:
- Friday, February 16, 2024 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at at the Paula A. Lewis Library, 2950 SW Rosser Boulevard, Port St. Lucie
- Thursday, March 14th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce
- Wednesday, March 20th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Lakewood Park Branch, 7605 Santa Barbara Drive, Fort Pierce
- Tuesday, April 9th from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMat Indian River State College’s Pruitt Campus, 500 NW California Boulevard, Port St. Lucie
- Tuesday, April 16th from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Zora Neale Hurston Branch, 3008 Avenue D, Fort Pierce
- Tuesday, April 30th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Susan B. Kilmer Library, 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce
- Tuesday, May 7th from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the Morningside Library, 2410 SE Morningside Boulevard, Port St. Lucie
- Thursday, June 6th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Zora Neale Hurston Branch, 3008 Avenue D, Fort Pierce
These informational sessions are an excellent way to learn how to prepare your family and homes against natural disasters. Topics of interest include pet registration, special needs shelter registration, home repair after the storm, code compliance, evacuation and flood zones, storm drains, swales and damaged roads.
These short presentations will lead up to St. Lucie County’s inaugural Community Preparedness Day on Saturday, May 4th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Havert L. Fenn Center, located at 2000 Virginia Avenue in Fort Pierce.
For more information about disaster preparedness, visit: www.readystlucie.org
