Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson, joined by Communities United, Inc. Executive Director Hattie Willis, distributed hurricane preparedness kits to needy senior citizens in District 3 on June 12.
Each kit consisted of a pack of bottled water and a small cooler on wheels filled with items such as a fan, phone, batteries, bleach, paper goods, plastic utensils, wipes and important information in case of emergency.
“Each year, we try to reach very needy seniors who might not otherwise be able to put together a kit to get them through the first 72 hours after a hurricane,” Commissioner Edmonson said. “It’s important that we help these seniors, who often live alone, to be ready and survive a major storm. Neighbors should also learn who lives next door and help each other during these emergency situations.”
Hurricane Readiness brochures are available in English, Spanish and Creole at www8.miamidade.gov/main/
