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Last Update 03/15/07 |
June 16, 2006 -- Perry, FL WCTV Hurricane Town Meeting On Friday, June 16, 2006, the North Florida Chapter participated in the second of four WCTV Community Hurricane Town Hall meetings for the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season, this time in Perry, FL. Perry is located approximately 50 miles southeast of Tallahassee along the eastern Florida Big Bend. The timing of the event could hardly have been better, given the direct impact from Tropical Storm Alberto earlier in the week. Organized by WCTV Channel 6, the CBS affiliate in Tallahassee, the meeting was designed for local residents to meet with local officials and learn about their roles in hurricane forecasting, preparedness, and outreach, plus ask any questions they have relating to hurricanes in general. A much larger turnout was seen in Perry as opposed to Carrabelle, with approximately 175 local residents in attendance. Speakers included the WCTV team of meteorologists, Mike McCall, Rob Nucatola, and Ray Hawthorne; Emily Ketring, the Mayor of Perry; Bob Goree, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the NWS office in Tallahassee; as well as representatives from the Capital Area Red Cross, Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission, Perry and Taylor County Police Departments, and from local hospital and emergency workers. In attendance for the North Florida Chapter were President Jessica Fieux and Vice President Clark Evans. Speaking near the start of the program, immediately after a presentation on hurricane preparedness by Chris Floyd of the Red Cross, our presentation focused upon who we are as a chapter and our role in the community as well as a brief introduction into the science behind why T.S. Alberto brought its impacts to the Big Bend region. The next Town Hall meeting, the third of four scheduled, will be held on Friday, July 7th at 7pm in Thomasville, GA at The Plaza Restaurant. The final meeting in the series will be held on Saturday, July 15th in Tallahassee, FL, also serving as the first annual Community Weather Day. Supporting materials from the Carrabelle and Perry presentations as well as general information about all of the Town Hall meetings may be found by visiting our website (http://www.northflams.org/) and clicking on the “WCTV Hurricane Town Hall Meetings” link at the top of the page. Additional information on our programs into the summer and fall will be made available via e-mail and our website over the coming weeks as we enter into our 5th chapter year. For More Information: Jessica Fieux, northflams@gmail.com. Report submitted by Clark Evans, Vice President. |
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