Bifus has a disaster website where they have a lot of great resources on there.

In addition, the Florida Eden website, which stands for Extension Disaster Education Network, has a lot of great resources.

Both of these resources not only cover natural disasters, but they cover different types of disasters, including technological and biological disasters as well.

They keep your power humming.

However, there are some downsides.

Generators give off carbon monoxide gas or CO.

It causes illness, even death.

You can't see, smell, or taste CO, so add safety.

Put your generator twenty feet or more away from your home.

Use outdoor power cords.

Match cords, amps to generate our outlets, amps.

Keep everything.

And everyone humming.

Learn more at Florida Health dot com.

Welcome to Living with Wildlife.

Floridians understand the importance of being prepared for hurricane season and know how storms can impact a community, including wildlife.

Floridians understand the importance of being prepared for hurricane season and know how storms can impact a community, including wildlife.

Here are some tips to help wildlife and avoid conflicts after a storm.

Human health and safety come first.

Never endanger yourself to help wildlife.

Piles of branches or building materials make attractive hiding places for wildlife.

Use caution when burning brush or removing debris to ensure you don't have an unexpected and unwelcome encounter.

Make temporary repairs to your home to prevent wildlife from entering.

When possible, secure attractants like garbage and spoiled food.

Wild animals, including coyotes and bears, will linger in areas where they can easily find food.

As always, watch your pets closely to prevent negative wildlife encounters.

If you experience conflicts with wildlife, contact your regional FWC office.

Living with Wildlife is a service of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

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Hurricane season is underway.

Are you ready?

Here and now reporter Joanne Magley has more on how to prepare, even on a budget.

Forecasters are predicting below average activity this hurricane season, with eight to twelve storms forming in the Atlantic.

Last year there were 20.

And while a below average season is good news, emergency management officials are advising residents to be prepared.

There were seven storms, and Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida and has still to this day remains the number two most costly disaster that we've had.

So all it takes is one to ruin your day.

And so whether they're forecasting 20 or they're forecasting five, we have to go through the same drill of making sure that our families are prepared.

Charlie Craig is the director of emergency management for Volusia County.

He and his staff make sure the county is prepared to respond to and recover from emergencies.

He's urging everyone to have a plan.

And when we say a plan, what we're saying is know if you need to leave, know what kind of terrain you're on, if you're in a low line or a flood-prone area, or if you're in a manufactured home, or you're in a home that you that you just would not feel safe in in strong winds, then you need to know where you're going to go.

Are you going to go to friends or relatives?

Are you going to go to a hotel?

Are you going to take advantage of public shelter?

What is your plan?

And then part of that plan should be notifying relatives, telling people where you're going to go so that they understand if they try to get a hold of you, how they can do so.

Part of your plan includes creating a disaster kit.

One of the most important supplies in a disaster kit is a weather radio.

That way, when the power goes out, you can stay informed of the weather.

When it comes to water and food, Craig says plan on stocking up for five to seven days.

One of the reasons that we have encouraged people to be self-sustaining for five to seven days is that we've been through about four years of recession.

And these recessionary times have resulted in a shrinking, if you will, of government services.

It doesn't mean we're any less prepared, and it doesn't mean we haven't continued to train every year, but what it means is we don't have the numbers of people and we don't have the assets that we had a number of years ago.

When it comes to drinking water, you should have one gallon of water per person per day and half a gallon per pet per day.

For a family of five with a dog, that adds up to 27 and a half gallons of water for a five-day supply.

To save money, instead of buying gallons of water, you can make your own water bottles by either purchasing food grade containers or coolers or by reusing two-liter soda bottles.

If the tap water has been commercially treated from a water utility with chlorine, you do not need to add anything else to the water to keep it clean.

If you're using well water or water from a source that is not treated with chlorine, add two drops of non-sented liquid household chlorine bleach to the water, and then tightly close the container using the original cap.

When it comes to stocking up on non-perishable foods, proteins such as tuna or peanut butter are essential, along with canned beans, snack bars, cereals, and shelf stable milk.