Event Brief
Sep 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Florida Preparedness Month: DeSantis urges planning
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared September Florida Preparedness Month, urging residents to know their hurricane evacuation zone and make a disaster plan and emergency kit. The Florida Division of Emergency Management says to use the “Know Your Zone” website, pre-identify a safe inland stay location, and follow evacuation orders if a storm threatens.
WHO: Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)
WHAT: Declared September as Florida Preparedness Month and promoted hurricane/tropical-storm readiness steps, including evacuation-zone checks and assembling household disaster kits.
WHEN: Reported Sep 4, 2026 at 5:33 AM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: FDEM and DeSantis are promoting preparedness because September is the climatological peak of hurricane season and recent major storms have affected Florida around this time.
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