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Miami Beach mayor urges residents to prepare for hurricane season, announces free sandbag program
Summary
Mayor Steven Minor detailed steps the city is taking to strengthen storm response, urged residents to sign up for alerts and prepare evacuation plans, and said Miami Beach will provide free sandbags and open municipal parking garages to beach residents as needed.
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Minor urged residents Thursday to prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season, saying the city has strengthened emergency preparations, improved communications and built partnerships with Florida Power & Light to reduce outages and speed recovery.
"Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. Storm surge and flooding remain the greatest threats to life and property in coastal areas like ours," Mayor Steven Minor said. "That's why I have strengthened the city of Miami Beach's emergency preparedness, improved communication tools, and built strong…
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