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NATIONAL RESILIENCE NONPROFIT CEO RECEIVES 2023 NEIL FRANK AWARD FROM NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE

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Monday, April 3, 2023

NEW ORLEANS, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Hurricane Conference (NHC), the industry's foremost conference regarding hurricane preparedness, response, and recovery, hosted the annual awards ceremony aimed at celebrating industry leaders and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to continue to improve the field. "These individuals and organizations have dedicated their careers and missions to improving disaster education, forecasting, preparedness, recovery, and resilience," said John Wilson, Chairman of the National Hurricane Conference.

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  • "These individuals and organizations have dedicated their careers and missions to improving disaster education, forecasting, preparedness, recovery, and resilience," said John Wilson, Chairman of the National Hurricane Conference.
  • Leslie has been a national leader in achieving resilience since the devastation of Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
  • No Confidence – Inspect2Protect.org and brings together resilience leaders from across the country at the annual National Disaster Resilience Conference .
  • The award is named after Neil L. Frank, Atmospheric scientist; former Director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Florida from 1974-1987.

Sea Tow® Shares Its Tips on Protecting Boats as Peak Hurricane Season Arrives

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

SOUTHOLD, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sea Tow, the nation's leading on-water marine assistance provider, urges boaters to prepare for the 2022 peak Atlantic hurricane season.

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  • SOUTHOLD, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sea Tow, the nation's leading on-water marine assistance provider, urges boaters to prepare for the 2022 peak Atlantic hurricane season.
  • After an active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center , a division of the National Weather Service, predict above-average hurricane activity for 2022's peak season.
  • As peak hurricane season is upon us, the potential impact of these storms is unpredictable," said Sea Tow CEO, Joseph Frohnhoefer III.
  • In an effort to prepare for peak hurricane season, the following is a list of boating tips to consider before, during and after a hurricane.

On anniversary of devastating storm, C Spire ready for Hurricane Ida in Mississippi

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On the eve of the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Mississippi, C Spire is ready and prepared for Hurricane Ida, which is expected to slam into portions of Louisiana and Mississippi as up to a Category 4 tropical cyclone late Sunday or early Monday.

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  • BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On the eve of the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Mississippi, C Spire is ready and prepared for Hurricane Ida, which is expected to slam into portions of Louisiana and Mississippi as up to a Category 4 tropical cyclone late Sunday or early Monday.
  • C Spire technical crews are on call and ready to be deployed to any wireless or fiber facility that experiences service issues or damages from the storm.
  • C Spire also is ready to reduce hours or close retail facilities, if necessary, in any storm-affected areas, officials said.
  • "We're all praying for the best, but preparing for the worst," said Alan Jones, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Development for C Spire.