WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott traveled the state this week to promote hurricane preparedness ahead of the start of the 2019 Hurricane Season tomorrow, June 1^st. Senator Scott also wrote an op-ed on the importance of hurricane preparedness for every Florida family and business.

In the op-ed, Senator Rick Scott wrote, “During my eight years as Governor of Florida, I saw firsthand the destruction left behind by multiple devastating hurricanes — Michael, Irma, Hermine, Matthew. If there is one thing I learned, it’s that Florida is resilient. In times of crisis, the people of our state come together.

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Florida is resilient because we prepare for storms. I cannot stress this enough: preparedness saves lives.

Hurricane season begins June 1, and I am asking every family and business in Florida to get a plan and a disaster preparedness kit TODAY.

This year’s state Disaster Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday, May 31, and extends to Thursday, June 6. This is a great opportunity for Floridians to fully stock their disaster supply kits with vital supplies, like food, water, flashlights, batteries and other necessities — tax-free.

I’m also urging every family and business to make or revisit their emergency plans.

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Don’t put your family and loved ones at risk. Don’t wait to take action. Get prepared TODAY. Find more information on hurricane preparedness, visit www.rickscott.senate.gov/hurricane-preparedness.”

Read the full op-ed in papers throughout Florida, including the Tallahassee Democrat, Ocala StarBanner, Fort Myers News-Press, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Florida Politics and El Nuevo Dia.

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