For the first time in Nassau County, Florida Power & Light gave out hurricane meal kits to some of the area's older residents on Monday.
– For the first time in Nassau County , Florida Power & Light gave out hurricane meal kits to some of the area’s older residents on Monday to ensure they have what they need in case they have to ride out a hurricane.
More than 150 seniors received a hurricane meal kit at the Westside Senior Life Center in Hilliard, courtesy of FPL and the Nassau County Council on Aging.Carol Saviak, FPL’s external affairs manager for North Florida, said people were able to stop by the center to pick up the kits and volunteers made deliveries to some people who couldn’t leave their homes.Inside each kit are snacks, canned goods, water, juice and vegetables.
“In the event of a severe storm where you are out of power, it is important to have supplies on hand to be able to take care of you and your loved ones,” Saviak said. “For seniors, having daily nutrition is critical to their health.”Every person was also given a hurricane survival guide that contains crucial information, including shelter location options, what to do if you’re caring for someone with special needs and even what to do after a storm passes to make sure you are safe.
“ everything,” said Dorothy Richo, who received her kits Monday. “Because I live alone. If the lights go off, I would just be stranded with nothing to do.”Flooding in downtown Jacksonville from Hurricane Dora.“It didn’t do any damage to where I was,” said Thelma Alerbtine, Richo’s sister. “But my father-in-law, it blew the roof off his house and everything. That was kind of a scary adventure for me.”“I remember Dora better than any of them.
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