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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
We have to be prepared for FEMA not showing up.': Seminole County braces for hurricane season
It was an all-hands-on-deck kind of day on Friday at the Emergency Management Office in Seminole County. Officials and first response teams were doing what they tell residents to do every year ahead of hurricane season: be prepared. 'Once the storm is already here, is too late. We see the rushes at the grocery stores, gas stations,' said Chief Imeson, Seminole County Fire Department. 'We are making the best of our assets, identifying areas we can improve upon. Working on communication for a very large-scale incident.' The men and women who will take action when a storm hits gathered for the training - they all came to the emergency operations center on Friday for a crucial exercise. From law enforcement to the fire department, to solid waste, they used the experience from previous storms to prepare for what's next. 'This gives us an opportunity to run through like it's a real event and we are cutting all of the kinks and will be ready for when a real storm hits,' said Oliver Bond, Solid Waste Division manager. Volunteers called the office about all sorts of real-life issues during hurricanes - from requesting shelter for special needs children, to support with hurricane kits, to even requesting emergency services for non-English speakers. 'We have anything from hazmat calls, hazmat releases from trucks being flipped over we've had interesting calls with kids playing in waterways and water rescues,' Chief Imeson said. Channel 9 learned Seminole County had requested 300 thousand dollars from FEMA to help with generators for emergency operations. The money was denied due to the recent budget cuts. 'We just have to be prepared for FEMA not showing up,' said Alan Harris, Emergency Manager in Seminole County, when he was asked about the budget cuts impacting the emergency response ahead of the hurricane season. 'This is a different kind of year because usually with disaster relief centers, we may be responsible for that now.' County officials said they have partnerships with other counties for first response, which means the training keeps Seminole County safe and all communities across Central Florida. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Troy offers Spring Clean-Up Week trash collection services
TROY, Ohio (WDTN) — Troy residents can place additional trash items at the curb during Spring Clean-Up Week. During the week of April 7-11, the city of Troy will relax their trash collection rules to allow residents to remove yard waste and additional trash free of charge. Golden eggs hidden in Esther Price locations The Solid Waste Division will collect bagged trash exceeding the capacity of resident trash carts when doing their regular trash collection schedules. Residents should place additional bags a few feet away from the cart so that the trash trucks can still empty the carts. Cardboard, loose trash and boxes will not be accepted. to see guidelines on what can be collected. Residents can also dispose of brush and yard waste during Spring Clean-Up Week. Brush and branches do not need to be bundled or bagged, simply placed at the curb. Grass clippings and leaves must be placed into a biodegradable bag. All extra trash to be collected should be placed at the curb during your regular collection day. Any yard waste or trash placed out after your regular collection day will be picked up the following week and must comply with the standard collection rules. For questions regarding Spring Clean-up Week, please call the Central Maintenance & Service Facility at 937-335-1914. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
City of Jacksonville to offer mobile collection of household hazardous waste
The City of Jacksonville is currently holding a Mobile Household Hazardous/E-Waste Collection Event for various waste productions that can be found lying around your house. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The event, held at Oceanway Park from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., lets the Solid Waste Division properly dispose of your old paint cans, motor oil, broken printers, electronics, and more. Household hazardous wastes that can be collected include: Pesticides, pool chemicals, or any other type of chemicals or acids Antifreeze, motor oil, or used oil filters Gas, propane, kerosen,e or diesel fuel/tanks Fireworks, flares, fire extinguishers, gun powder or ammunition Drain cleaners, paint, varnish, shellac, thinners or strippers Thermometers or thermostats Car batteries or rechargeable batteries Photographic chemicals Fertilizer Aerosol cans Fluorescent or Compact Florescent (CFL) lights/tubes/bulbs Disposing paint/motor oil limits are 27 gallons of paint and/or 27 gallons of motor oil in a 30 day period per Duval County E-waste that can be collected includes: Televisions* Computer monitors* Computer terminals CPUs Keyboards Printers Scanners Stereo equipment Radios VCRs DVDs Camcorders Desk and mobile phones Pages Power tools Small kitchen appliances (i.e. microwaves, toaster ovens) Health and beauty appliances Click HERE to learn more about the scheduling of Mobile Collection. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
