Hurricane preparedness tip of the day

May 19   Make sure you have a plan to care for your pet if you evacuate or stay at a pet friendly shelter. In Santa Rosa County, you should pre-register your pets to use the pet friendly shelter. For more information call (850) 983-4680 for Santa Rosa and (850) 595-3075 for Escambia County.

With the start of hurricane season only one month away, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties have joined together to help residents prepare for the upcoming hurricane season with “Project Prepare- Countdown to Hurricane Season.”  Project prepare offers residents simple tips on how to prepare their family and homes for the hurricane season which begins June 1 and ends November 30. A tip will be provided for each day during the month of May. Visit navarrepress.com each day to get your new tip.

For more information on “what to do” before, during and after a disaster visit www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency or www.bereadyescambia.com.