Diaz-Balart Promotes National Hurricane Preparedness Week

WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) encourages families and individuals to prepare for Hurricane Season. Diaz-Balart promotes National Hurricane Preparedness Week, which begins on May 25^th and runs through May 31^st. Hurricane Season starts next Sunday, June 1^st.

"With the 2014 Hurricane Season upon us, Florida and other coastal states in the U.S. must begin to prepare for the possibility of these natural disasters. I encourage residents to take advantage of National Hurricane Preparedness Week to protect their homes and their families for the upcoming season. We can reduce the effects that hurricanes have on our communities if we take the right steps."

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) kicked off their annual National Hurricane Preparedness Week to create awareness leading up to the start of the season.

More information and ideas can be found at www.ready.gov/hurricanes. Information on the different types of severe weather such as tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and flooding is available at www.weather.gov and www.ready.gov/hurricanes or the Spanish-language web site www.listo.gov.