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Florida Matters: "Hurricane Season 2006" (May 26th 2006)
June 1st marks the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center is predicting up to 16 named storms this year, including six major hurricanes. Is Tampa Bay ready for this hurricane season? Who’s in charge during an emergency? Can we count on FEMA if disaster strikes our area? Those are just some of the questions we asked our panel of experts.
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Our guests include:
Larry Gispert, Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Director
Gary Vickers, Pinellas County Emergency Operations Director
Cherie Jacobs, Spokesperson - Progress Energy
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Robin Sussingham
Robin Sussingham has collaborated with WUSF as a contributing correspondent since June 2005. She frequently reports on stories of interest in Polk County. Robin formerly hosted "Talk of the City" and "All Things Considered" for NPR member station KCPW in Salt Lake City, Utah.
June 1st marks the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center is predicting up to 16 named storms this year, including six major hurricanes. Is Tampa Bay ready for this hurricane season? Who’s in charge during an emergency? Can we count on FEMA if disaster strikes our area? Those are just some of the questions we asked our panel of experts.
