Sanibel earns StormReady recertification
The city of Sanibel reported that it has met the standards for recertification as a StormReady community. The certification is valid for three years, until June of 2025.
While no community is storm proof, a certified community is better prepared to respond to weather emergencies and protect lives and property. Moreover, upon certification, communities may become eligible for a discount under the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System.
To be officially StormReady, a community must:
– Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center
– Have more than one way to receive severe weather warnings and forecasts and to alert the public
– Create a system that monitors weather conditions locally
– Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars
– Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises.