HURRICANE SEASON FORECAST

A Message From District 8 Trustee Bill James

THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING. NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE START OF THE SEASON ON JUNE 1. WE URGE ALL MEMBERS TO HAVE THEIR HURRICANE SUPPLIES READY AND A PLAN IN PLACE FOR THE SAFETY OF LOVED ONES AND PROPERTY. DON’T DISREGARD THE WARNINGS BEFORE A STORM HITS. THOSE WHO PREPARE REDUCE THE CHANCES OF LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS.

Looking ahead to this year’s hurricane season, Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project Forecast summarized 2023 will have slightly below-average activity. They forecast this hurricane season will be close to the historical average, with 13 named storms. Not to be overlooked is their estimate that two storms will be major hurricanes (Category 3 and above).

SECO Energy is StormReady and prepared to respond to outages caused by summer thunderstorms, tropical storms and hurricanes. Members can report a new power outage and check the status of a current outage via StormCenter 24/7 using a mobile device or call our automated IVR phone assistant.

If a member of your family has special needs, add your name to the Special Needs Registry at www.FloridaDisaster.org and review shelter, evacuation and emergency services details. SECO Energy’s restoration priorities are feeders that serve shelters, schools, hospitals and government/ public safety facilities. Next, we focus on restoring service to feeders with the highest member count. Those who require continuous electric service for life-sustaining medical equipment should have a backup power source or prepare to evacuate to a shelter.

Essential supplies disappear quickly when a hurricane approaches. For help getting started with a supply plan, review our Hurricane Handbook at SECOEnergy.com > Safety > Hurricane Handbook.

The Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. in the Corporate Offices at 330 South US HWY 301 in Sumterville. A Trustees’ meeting will also be held on Monday, June 26, 2023.

SECO Energy is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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