30-05-2025
City of Tampa holds hurricane prep briefing
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The city of Tampa is holding a hurricane readiness briefing Friday afternoon.
Tampa was one of many Florida cities that suffered heavily from a series of hurricanes in 2024, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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Several areas saw unprecedented flooding and outages that lasted days after Milton blew through Tampa Bay.
Mayor Jane Castor said the city's stormwater teams have already removed 500 tons of debris from drains and other waterways, which helps keep stormwater from collecting and flooding neighborhoods.
The city has urged residents to take steps to make sure they're prepared in case of emergency.
These include:
Making an evacuation plan
Having an emergency kit ready
Trimming trees when necessary
Collecting gasoline for generators
Keeping yourself informed
Tampa residents can text TampaReady to 888-777 for updates. Spanish speakers can text TampaLista to the same number for Spanish updates.
A Hurricane Prep Expo will be held at the Barksdale Senior Center on 1801 North Lincoln Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
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