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Pinellas 5th graders teach younger students importance of hurricane preparations

Pinellas 5th graders teach younger students importance of hurricane preparations
Hurricane supplies
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  • During National Hurricane Preparedness Week, three groups of fifth graders spent time teaching younger students about the importance of preparing for hurricanes and having a hurricane kit.
  • The Douglas L. Jamerson Elementary School students collected items for the countywide hurricane kit supply drive and explained the importance of having those items in a hurricane kit.
  • The hurricane kit items donated by Pinellas County School students will go to the St. Pete Free Clinic for residents in need.

Pasco County woman trying to rebuild mobile home after hurricanes

"I cried, of course, because I've worked very hard getting it nice, which has been difficult for me since I lost my husband and being alone,” Kelly Welty said.
Welty's mobile home lost its roof during Hurricane Milton. She said it was the only one in the Buena Vista community to get totaled by a tornado.

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