Annual Pinellas County Hurricane Expo

The very best way to get interactive information from professionals on the approaching hurricane season is to plan to attend the informative PINELLAS COUNTY Hurricane Expo, 9am-2pm, Saturday May 17 at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. Largo, Fl. It's FREE to all residents.

This will be an exciting day of important information for the community. Learn all about the valuable resources that are available to you from the city and the county by visiting exhibitors with information on emergency assistance. Ask questions and get answers on insurance issues from the Florida Department of Financial Services. Find out how you can get connected to government resources through SW County Connection. Visit with the City of Largo Fire and Rescue and Emergency Management teams to learn how
communities can be prepared through CERT. And what are the new laws & resources regarding your pets during a storm? Get the answers from Pinellas County Animal Services. And the Red Cross and United Way; what would we do without them? From Pinellas County Utilities, learn about conservation and ways to prepare for storm waste reduction.

And what about the commercial items that you need to purchase to protect your family, home and property? Talk with the retail experts who can help you make your decision about which products and services to buy. There will be many displays from wind resistant windows, to ways of bracing your garage doors and a way to permanently document your homes' possessions .

Meteorologists from BayNews 9 will be available to answer questions & pass out information. Attendees will be able to register for door prizes from a variety of businesses.

Indeed, this is a "must attend" day of valuable information that you won't want to miss. This event will help you organize your Storm preparedness TO DO LIST.

Need more information? Please call Patricia Calvert, event organizer, at
727-825-0018.