St. Johns County Continues Hurricane Readiness Education Efforts
St. Johns Emergency Management was the featured speaker at a regional event in Northeast Florida sponsored by the St. Johns Chamber and the JAX Chamber.
St. Johns Emergency Management (SJCEM) continues encouraging residents and businesses to prepare for the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs through Nov. 30. SJCEM is actively speaking to various community groups and business organizations. On July 10, SJCEM Deputy Director of Emergency Management, Kelly Wilson, was the featured speaker at the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce’s “Joint Chamber at Noon with JAX Chamber: Hurricane Prep for Businesses” event. Watch the hurricane preparedness presentation.
Wilson shared details on storm forecasting, understanding storm surge flooding, wind scales for hurricanes, the differences between hurricane watches and warnings, and tips from the SJCEM Hurricane Preparedness Guide (PDF) on ways to stay prepared and informed.
The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce wrote in an email to attendees, “The full house today at Joint Chamber at Noon! Huge thanks to Kelly Wilson, Deputy Director of St. Johns County Emergency Management, for dropping real, actionable tips on emergency planning, hazard mitigation, and how local businesses can stay protected.”
Here are opportunities for the community to stay informed:
Alert St. Johns
SJCEM encourages residents to sign up for emergency alerts at www.AlertStJohns.com. This system enables SJCEM to quickly provide the public with critical information in various situations. Residents will receive time-sensitive messages by the method of their choice, such as home, mobile, or business phones, email addresses, or text messages.
Nixle Alerts
SJCEM uses Nixle to provide another way to inform the community of disaster preparedness and recovery information. Individuals can text StJohnsEOC to 888777 to opt in and receive information through SMS.
Social Media
For the most local, accurate, and timely information before, during, and after a storm, follow St. Johns County Emergency Management on Facebook. Ensure you don’t miss any Facebook posts by selecting Emergency Management as one of your ‘Favorites’ in the Facebook follow options.
Follow St. Johns County Emergency Management on Instagram for educational materials and resources on hurricane preparedness.
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