St. Petersburg, Florida - It's been eight years since the Tampa Bay area was truly tested by
a hurricane, and some people may have forgotten the headaches and heartaches of
2004.
If you're one of those people,
Pinellas County's preacher of hurricane preparedness, Tom Iovino, has a sermon.
"If you were in the area,
think back to what you were doing that year; think back to the long lines at
the home improvement center and the grocery stores getting ready for hurricane
season. We're in the five day cone right now for Tropical Storm Isaac, so if
you haven't gotten your kit ready, you might want to start doing that
now," urges Iovino.
So, hit the store and fill
your survival kit with water, food, flashlights, batteries, medications and
don't forget the pets either.
For more hurricane prep
information from the county's Hurricane Guide, click here .
At a St. Petersburg Publix
Wednesday, Allen VanBenthuysen at least knew what he was supposed to do.
"Batteries, flashlight, canned foods, water, those are the necessities you
need to have," he said. But had he purchased them yet? "No," he
said with a laugh.
Preparing for a major storm is
no laughing matter, and Mary Swanson of Clearwater is ahead of the game. She
already had her cart loaded with supplies. "Well, I'm going to stay with a
friend if we have to evacuate, so I'm buying paper plates, paper towels, toilet
tissue and lots of water."
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