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Generators
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Insurance
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Pets
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After the Hurricane
Chainsaw Safety:
Learn
how to avoid injury from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.
Price Gouging:
From
Florida's Attorney General. Includes
the price gouging hotline number, frequently asked questions, an online
complaint form, more.
Winter Park Live Oak Fund:
8,000 trees were damaged
or destroyed due to hurricanes. This citizen's group is replacing Laurel Oak and Water Oak
trees with "more wind-
resistant and longer lifespan Live
Oaks."
General Sources
American Red Cross:
Visit this site
for quick info about preparing emergency kits, planning evacuation plans, and what to do when the hurricane is over.
FEMA:
FEMA offers the Are You Ready? guide,
online registration for disaster assistance, recovery info,
and emergency telephone numbers.
Hurricane
Preparedness Week:
The National Hurricane Center devotes
May 25 - 31, 2008 to preparation. Visit the Center homepage to track storms and see a list of storm names.
National
Hurricane Center:
The National Weather Service, this site
offers forecasts, images, and historical data.
Orange County Office of Emergency Management:
Get
local info, including damage assessment & FEMA forms, & a list of schools used for shelters.
Orlando Sentinel:
Read
a Hurricane Survival Guide, a list of storm names and shelters, and five hundred years of hurricane history.
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Generators
American Red Cross:
Addresses common questions about purchasing and
using a generator. Spanish version available.
Portable
Electric Generator Safety Tips:
Visit this site before using your generator for
the first time.
Looking for reviews of generators? Consumer Reports published a report in October 2006. City
of Winter Park residents can read this article at home:
1. Log into the
EBSCOhost
database with your library card
2. In the first search box, type in "generators"
3. Scroll down and highlight "Periodical"
4. In the Magazine box, type in "Consumer Reports"
5. Click on "search"
6. The first result should be: "Weathering Disaster: Generators and
Saws"
If you visit the library, see the Reference Desk on the 1st floor for a copy of this issue.
Insurance
Florida Department of Financial Services:
The Division of Consumer Services offers an
insurance customer assistance hotline, phone numbers, online complaint forms, and a Disaster - Before
& After Q&A site.
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Pets
Animal Disaster Preparedness Tips:
"The type of
companion animal you have dictates specific needs when disaster strikes."
Florida Pets.net:
Pets are family, too. Find out how to keep Fido
and Fluffy safe. Provides a list of pet-friendly facilities.
Pets
and Disasters:
Orange County Animal Services
provides this helpful site. It includes a list of pet-friendly shelters.
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