Hillsborough County is holding its annual hurricane preparedness event Saturday (June 13th). The Disaster and Recovery Expo is taking place at the Feeding Tampa Bay facility at 3624 Causeway Boulevard, from 9 a.m. to noon. We speak with Hillsborough Fire Rescue's Public Safety Chief, Rob Herrin, about what's going on there. 

Hillsborough County is holding its annual hurricane preparedness event Saturday (June 13th). The Disaster and Recovery Expo is taking place at the Feeding Tampa Bay facility at 3624 Causeway Boulevard, from 9 a.m. to noon. We speak with Hillsborough Fire Rescue's Public Safety Chief, Rob Herrin, about what's going on there.&nbsp;

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Hurricane Expo - Rob Herrin Hillsborough Fire Rescue

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Bradenton is hosting a groundbreaking Tuesday (9th) for its City Park project. It takes its name from the original name of the century-old spring training baseball stadium now called LECOM Park. It's intended to turn the area into a year-round hub of activity and connect to the rest of downtown, the riverfront and East Bradenton. We speak with Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown about the planning and potential impact. 

Bradenton is hosting a groundbreaking Tuesday (9th) for its City Park project. It takes its name from the original name of the century-old spring training baseball stadium now called LECOM Park. It's intended to turn the area into a year-round hub of activity and connect to the rest of downtown, the riverfront and East Bradenton. We speak with Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown about the planning and potential impact.&nbsp;

Bradenton City Park - Mayor Gene Brown

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Flagler County is on the verge of becoming the second Florida county certified as Tsunami Ready by the National Weather Service. While virtually the whole state is considered Storm Ready, officials say there's a non-zero chance that an earthquake in places as far away as the Canary Islands could send a wall of water toward Florida. In addition to awareness, the tsunami-ready designation has other advantages, including the potential to lower flood insurance rates. We speak with Flagler County's emergency management director, Jonathan Lord.

Flagler County is on the verge of becoming the second Florida county certified as Tsunami Ready by the National Weather Service. While virtually the whole state is considered Storm Ready, officials say there's a non-zero chance that an earthquake in places as far away as the Canary Islands could send a wall of water toward Florida. In addition to awareness, the tsunami-ready designation has other advantages, including the potential to lower flood insurance rates. We speak with Flagler County's emergency management director, Jonathan Lord.

Flagler County Tsunami Readiness - Jonathan Lord

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After months of drought, Florida is turning the corner into rainy season. Hurricanes could add to the total as well as an El Niño phenomenon forecast for later this year. Those are conditions that could contribute to leaks. We speak with James Fleming of UWRG Pinellas, an emergency restoration company. 

After months of drought, Florida is turning the corner into rainy season. Hurricanes could add to the total as well as an El Ni&ntilde;o phenomenon forecast for later this year. Those are conditions that could contribute to leaks. We speak with James Fleming of UWRG Pinellas, an emergency restoration company.&nbsp;

James Fleming UWRG Pinellas - Heavy Rain and Home Leaks

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Hurricane Expo - Rob Herrin Hillsborough Fire Rescue

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