Hurricane Preparedness Handbook Now Available in Spanish
The 36-page handbook was developed by Kissimmee Utility Authority to help individuals and families prepare for the potentially devastating effects of hurricanes, tropical storms and other natural disasters.
Kissimmee, Fla. (PRWEB) July 18, 2005 -- Kissimmee Utility Authority,
Florida's sixth largest community-owned electric utility, on July 15 released a
Spanish language version of its 2005 Osceola Hurricane Handbook.
The
guide, which is offered annually to Osceola County residents, was developed by
the utility to help individuals and families prepare for the potentially
devastating effects of hurricanes, tropical storms and other natural
disasters.
The 36-page handbook is packed with important information on
hurricanes and floods, plus helpful phone numbers, a disaster supplies checklist
and a hurricane tracking chart. The guide can be downloaded from KUA's website
at www.kua.com/hurricane.
KUA serves its Spanish language
customers through a variety of channels, including a multilingual call center,
assorted publications and neighborhood meetings designed to better prepare
residents for hurricane season.
"This handbook demonstrates our continued
commitment to the Hispanic community," said KUA president and general manager
Jim Welsh. "We want to ensure that our Hispanic customers have access to the
same key information about KUA in their language of choice."
Founded in
1901, KUA (www.kua.com) provides
electric, water and telecommunication services to 170,000 residents in five
Central Florida counties.
Chris M. Gent
Manager of Corporate
Communications
Kissimmee Utility Authority
1701 W. Carroll
Street
Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 933-7777 x 1116
Fax (407)
933-1761
Cell: (321) 624-3383
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