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While Hurricane Season Months Away, Officials Want Residents To Start Preparing Now

WFSU | By Sascha Cordner

Published March 27, 2017 at 4:56 PM EDT

The official start to the Hurricane Season may be months away, but Panhandle health officials want area residents to start preparing early.

This year’s Atlantic Hurricane season is slated to start June 1^st.

But, according to the twitter account of the Emerald Coast’s health officials, they encourage people to start preparing a plan now.

That includes figuring out where you or your family needs to go, if necessary, developing a pet plan, and looking into special needs shelters, if need be.

For more information, visit the Florida Department of Health’s website.

For more news updates, follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter: @SaschaCordner.

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Sascha Cordner

Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.

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