Hurricane Special Show Notes | WDBO Hurricane Guide


The Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is an important component to instill a "culture of preparedness" in Florida. The 12-day holiday will save Floridians an estimated $41 million.

Under the legislation, no state or local sales tax will be collected on hurricane preparedness items, including:

• Flashlights and portable, self-powered light sources - $20 or less
• Portable radios, two-way radios and weather-band radios - for $50 or less
• Flexible waterproof sheeting (tarps) - $50 or less
• Gas or diesel fuel containers - $25 or less
• Batteries - $30 or less
• Non-electrical food storage coolers - $30 or less
• Portable generators - $1,000 or less
• Carbon monoxide detectors - $75 or less
• Storm shutter devices - $200 or less
• Cell phone batteries - $60 or less

All indications are that we will have another active hurricane season," said Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate. "A successful response starts well before a storm makes landfall - with families, communities and counties planning and preparing for a potential emergency."

The 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1. For more information on the 2006 season, disaster preparedness and the sales tax holiday, please visit MyFlorida.com or FloridaDisaster.org.