Emergency Management Hosts Municipal Orientation

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Officials with the Palm Beach County Emergency Management Division held a hurricane season update and orientation for municipal representatives and state lawmakers on June 20 at the Emergency Operations Center.

Assistant County Administrator and Public Safety Director Vince Bonvento introduced a host of speakers, including National Hurricane Director Bill Read, Rusty Pfost, meteorologist-in-charge of the Miami National Weather Service, and Roy Dunn of the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

Read and Pfost gave updates on the 2008 seasonal forecast, strike probabilities and historical trends of Atlantic storm activity. Emergency Management staff and branch leaders provided an overview of operations and procedures during an activation, explaining in detail the numerous plans Palm Beach County has developed to assist the public before, during and after a major storm.

The informative presentations were followed by a question-and-answer session.