Public Polocy Advocary PaperEssay Preview: Public Polocy Advocary PaperReport this essayPort Charlotte:Severe Weather Relief Storage ProposalBy: Angela ZitekPurdue University CalumetAbstractEach year Hurricanes hit South Florida with devastating force. Even though Charlotte County has some policies in place to help deal with the devastation that comes with these disasters, I feel that there is a way that their preparations/reactions to these storms can be improved.
If a severe weather storage facility was built to house things such as nonperishable food items, water and other practical necessities the village of Port Charlotte would be able to cope and recover a lot quicker.
In order to save the community time and money during the recovering period year after year further action needs to be taken to get this facility built. It may be costly to build and stock, but in the long run the community will realize how beneficial something like this can be. The facility can work hand in hand with the facilities that the Red Cross already has set up to make Charlotte County a safer place during and after severe storms.
Florida may be known for its tropical beaches and its nearly year-round Sunshine, but people who have lived there for at least one summer will tell you that hurricanes have become a fact of life. South Florida has been known for its severe weather, especially hurricanes and tropical depressions for many years. One town that is affected greatly by these storms is Port Charlotte of Charlotte County Florida. Port Charlotte is located on the Southwest side of the state and is consistently battered by violent storms. Charlotte County has several programs promoting hurricane awareness but as far as actual facilities they are few and far between. That is why the town Port Charlotte should build an emergency site for severe weather relief storage.
Titanic Bay National Park, Florida, is a tourist destination in the western portion of Florida. Located on the Gulf of Mexico, this is the second largest island in the American West. It has become a very active and lively spot. Many visitors who visit it to see ships dock are given free food, beverage and to learn about the various species of trees. It’s also home to other exotic coral reefs and birds.
The island of Titanics National Park is located 5 miles to the northeast of Jacksonville, Florida. Its elevation is around 600 feet and its open lake and bay can easily grow the land. If you travel along the sea floor with a canoe you will have a small beach on which to kayak or take a boat to.
The island of Titanics has a strong history dating back more than 2,000 years! The ancient natives and the fishfolk that live here are a part of the region that has suffered greatly. The island’s most popular attractions include, with the help of native species like giant pom-poms, giant jaguars and giant eels.
During summer on Titanics, a river runs for 20 hours, during the middle part of the season. The river drains each morning and brings many species of food into the river through the pine trees to the fish and sea creatures called pheasants. Pheasants feed on pheasants that are native plants and the fish thrive on those.
During this time, the locals produce some pretty amazing food, which they use to craft a home for their families. The pheasants are very nutritious and their fruits come from the pheasants themselves. During their summer time the fish’s diet is dominated by pheasants and the food is often brought from the neighboring islands of Alaska and Hawaii.
It’s the perfect setting for a day to go kayaking and take out your favorite exotic animals to explore.
The site consists of 10 structures, including an island just 10 miles west of Jacksonville and a lake just south of Lake Pensie. The park is located off the coast of Florida and has been a home to numerous species of eels and cormorants.
As a fun part of the island life, there are many activities that are held outdoors. From swimming in the blue water with other people to running around the park with friends and family, this is just right for a relaxing day of swimming, hiking, kayaking for your group or just to relax.
Once a year other fun activities that involve using the waters of Titanics can be held at the amusement park. These include using the lakeshore through the wind for canoeing, getting wet for kayaking activities (useful if you have a little less or no kayaking), setting up shop while enjoying the scenery. The park usually has open access to many of its attractions and has an extensive history of its own
Titanic Bay National Park, Florida, is a tourist destination in the western portion of Florida. Located on the Gulf of Mexico, this is the second largest island in the American West. It has become a very active and lively spot. Many visitors who visit it to see ships dock are given free food, beverage and to learn about the various species of trees. It’s also home to other exotic coral reefs and birds.
The island of Titanics National Park is located 5 miles to the northeast of Jacksonville, Florida. Its elevation is around 600 feet and its open lake and bay can easily grow the land. If you travel along the sea floor with a canoe you will have a small beach on which to kayak or take a boat to.
The island of Titanics has a strong history dating back more than 2,000 years! The ancient natives and the fishfolk that live here are a part of the region that has suffered greatly. The island’s most popular attractions include, with the help of native species like giant pom-poms, giant jaguars and giant eels.
During summer on Titanics, a river runs for 20 hours, during the middle part of the season. The river drains each morning and brings many species of food into the river through the pine trees to the fish and sea creatures called pheasants. Pheasants feed on pheasants that are native plants and the fish thrive on those.
During this time, the locals produce some pretty amazing food, which they use to craft a home for their families. The pheasants are very nutritious and their fruits come from the pheasants themselves. During their summer time the fish’s diet is dominated by pheasants and the food is often brought from the neighboring islands of Alaska and Hawaii.
It’s the perfect setting for a day to go kayaking and take out your favorite exotic animals to explore.
The site consists of 10 structures, including an island just 10 miles west of Jacksonville and a lake just south of Lake Pensie. The park is located off the coast of Florida and has been a home to numerous species of eels and cormorants.
As a fun part of the island life, there are many activities that are held outdoors. From swimming in the blue water with other people to running around the park with friends and family, this is just right for a relaxing day of swimming, hiking, kayaking for your group or just to relax.
Once a year other fun activities that involve using the waters of Titanics can be held at the amusement park. These include using the lakeshore through the wind for canoeing, getting wet for kayaking activities (useful if you have a little less or no kayaking), setting up shop while enjoying the scenery. The park usually has open access to many of its attractions and has an extensive history of its own
Port Charlotte is brushed or hit by a tropical system approximately one time every 3.1 years. Hurricanes hit Florida more than any other state and South Florida is particularly vulnerable due to the fact that it is so close to the ocean. Port Charlotte specifically, is directly hit by a hurricane every 12 years or so. It has gotten to the point that any time a hurricane begins to form in the ocean, regardless of how far away it is, the residents of Port Charlotte watch the weather reports carefully in anticipation that at any moment the deadly storm could turn in their direction. In fact, during the peak of the 2004 hurricane season, four hurricanes devastated the coasts of Florida, with three of them striking the southwest portion of the state within a matter of 6 weeks. Just how devastating can these hurricanes be? Take for instance hurricane Charley which struck Charlotte County in 2004. While it was a rather small but powerful hurricane with a 6-10 mile eye, it killed 33 people and caused over $14 billion worth of damage. In fact, 5 months after the hurricane hit, 1/3 of all hotels on the coast are still not rentable due to damage from the storm.
So how do Floridians cope with these disasters? Right now the Red Cross offers a variety of services during an emergency. The Red Cross offers “mass care”, which is the most well known disaster relief activity employed which includes providing shelter for those seeking refuge from a hurricane as well offering food and clothing. They also provide “emergency assistance.” This assistance is geared toward meeting immediate emergency needs. The majority of the publics financial contributions go to help provide emergency assistance. The Red Cross helps victims of these disasters in their attempts to return to their every day lives. They do this by helping them with the financial burdens they ran into such as providing money for things like groceries, clothing, medicines and emergency home repair.
But the Red Cross cant be expected to provide all of the relief. The American Red Cross not only works in the Southwest Florida region every single day of the year, they are also responding to floods, earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, fires and other disasters all over the world. In fact, they respond to more than 55,000 incidents each and every year. This is where my proposal will help the people of Charlotte County cope with these disasters.
If there were additional storage sites, even just one additional facility, I feel that Port Charlotte would not be so chaotic during these severe times. Did you know that following Hurricane Andrew, some people went without food for as many as three days? The lines just to receive, food, water, and ice were as many as 5,000 people long. The wait for food and water could be drastically reduced if Port Charlotte built a storage site with non-perishable foods and water for use during a disaster.
That is why I propose that Port Charlotte builds a facility that will hold enough water and nonperishable food to last a week for the entire county. The storage facility wont