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Florida is now StormSmart!

Posted on March 15, 2010

FL_ssc.gifThanks to loads of help from folks in the Florida Departments of Environmental Protection, Community Affairs, Emergency Management, and others, late last week we unveiled the brand-new Florida StormSmart Coasts site.

Welcome, Florida!

You can access the new Florida StormSmart Coasts at http://fl.stormsmart.org/

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