FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Brie Turek (407) 246-3106
Heather Allebaugh (407) 246-3423

City of Orlando 3rd Annual
Hurricane Mitigation Exercise
A unique community collaboration to bring together Florida’s resources to minimize the impact of a disaster

WHO: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
Orlando Citizen Corps
City of Orlando Office of Emergency Management
American Red Cross of Central Florida
FIND (Florida Interfaith Networking in Disaster)
Universal Orlando
Project Hope

WHAT: The City of Orlando’s 3rd Annual Florida Hurricane Mitigation Exercise brings together non-profit, faith-based and government organizations, crisis caregivers and first responders to coordinate Florida’s resources and services that each organization can provide to victims in the event of a disaster.

The daylong exercise will examine a hurricane scenario and groups will collaborate on a plan for each of the four phases of the emergency management cycle--preparation, response, recovery and mitigation. Each group will share a series of actions to help mitigate or minimize the impact a disaster would have in our community.

WHEN: Thursday, June 8
From 12:15 – 1:30 p.m., a media window will be available to speak with:
· Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
· Manny Soto, Emergency Manager for the City of Orlando
· Jody Hill, Executive Director, FIND
· Becky Sebren, Director of Emergency Services, American Red Cross of Central Florida


WHERE: Universal Orlando Soundstage 33
Media parking at Universal Orlando Administration Building off of Turkey Lake

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