There have been many instances of electric appliances suffering damage from lightning strikes. One often forgotten device would be your electric range. I don't have the 'numbers', but there are far too many occurrences of their failure documented and causing loss.
The huge inrush of stray voltages caused by lightning strikes can and has often melted the controls of electric ranges. There have been situations where the top went in to full on mode and burned things up, also the oven has caused severe damage. One such instance, the temperature in the house was 100 + degrees, the oven was blackened and red hot, the racks bending and the wall behind the oven was smoldering when discovered. Do yourselves a favor and add the unplugging of your oven, or at least turn the breaker off at the panel.
The huge inrush of stray voltages caused by lightning strikes can and has often melted the controls of electric ranges. There have been situations where the top went in to full on mode and burned things up, also the oven has caused severe damage. One such instance, the temperature in the house was 100 + degrees, the oven was blackened and red hot, the racks bending and the wall behind the oven was smoldering when discovered. Do yourselves a favor and add the unplugging of your oven, or at least turn the breaker off at the panel.
Please click on this page (green link below) for safety and security information to prepare for hazardous conditions:
ttp://www.cityofnorthport.com/government/city-services/fire-rescue/emergency-management/family-disaster-preparedness
ttp://www.cityofnorthport.com/government/city-services/fire-rescue/emergency-management/family-disaster-preparedness
Do Not Call registrations don’t expire
January 26, 2018 by Amy Hebert
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC
Someone pretending to be from the FTC is sending out fake emails telling people that their Do Not Call registration is expiring. The emails use the FTC’s logo and send people to a phony Do Not Call website to register their numbers again.
Don’t buy it. Do Not Call registrations never expire. Once you add a number to the Do Not Call Registry, you don’t need to register it again -- ever. We only remove your number when it’s
disconnected and reassigned, or if you ask us to remove it. Not on the Registry yet? You can add your phone number at donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222 from the phone you want to register. Learn more about the Do Not Call Registry in our FA
Are you already on the Registry and still getting a lot of unwanted calls? Odds are, many of those calls are from scammers. Check out our article on blocking unwanted calls to learn more about what you can do
January 26, 2018 by Amy Hebert
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC
Someone pretending to be from the FTC is sending out fake emails telling people that their Do Not Call registration is expiring. The emails use the FTC’s logo and send people to a phony Do Not Call website to register their numbers again.
Don’t buy it. Do Not Call registrations never expire. Once you add a number to the Do Not Call Registry, you don’t need to register it again -- ever. We only remove your number when it’s
disconnected and reassigned, or if you ask us to remove it. Not on the Registry yet? You can add your phone number at donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222 from the phone you want to register. Learn more about the Do Not Call Registry in our FA
Are you already on the Registry and still getting a lot of unwanted calls? Odds are, many of those calls are from scammers. Check out our article on blocking unwanted calls to learn more about what you can do
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Please click on this page (green link below) for at the moment safety and security information to prepare for hazardous conditions:
http://www.cityofnorthport.com/government/city-services/fire-rescue/emergency-management/family-disaster-preparedness
http://www.cityofnorthport.com/government/city-services/fire-rescue/emergency-management/family-disaster-preparedness
Shelter locations (NOT necessarily Red Cross certified) are:
If you have a dog or cat, please bring the following in addition to what is shown above:
Media and public can follow Charlotte County Emergency Management important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov,www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.twitter.com/ccoem.
- Atwater Elementary School - 4701 Huntsville Ave., North Port
- Heron Creek Middle School – 6501 W. Price Blvd., North Port - pet-friendly for cats & dogs.
- North Port High School - 6400 W. Price Blvd., North Port - pet-friendly
- Phillippi Shores Elementary School – 4747 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
- Riverview High School - 1 Ram Way, Sarasota - pet-friendly
- Southside Elementary School – 1901 Webber St, Sarasota
- Two-day supply of non-perishable foods
- Two-day supply of drinking water
- A change of clothing, rain gear, and sturdy shoes
- Toiletries and personal items
- Blankets or sleeping bag, pillow, and lawn chair
- Identification
- Games, toys, books, or other entertainment
- Special items needed for infants or elderly family members
- Any special dietary needs
- Battery operated radio and flashlight with extra batteries
- Any medications that you take
- Bring your families survival kit to ensure proper provisions
If you have a dog or cat, please bring the following in addition to what is shown above:
- Identification for your pet – include a current photo preferably one with you and your pet together.
- A crate and bedding large enough for your animal to move around in when contained in the crate, as well as hold water food and litter.
- A sheet to cover the crate to help relieve stress.
- A collar and leash or if needed a muzzle.
- 7 day supply of litter/food/water, including feeding bowls, & manual can openers if needed, as well as cleaning supplies - paper towels, newspapers, disinfectant, plastic bags.
- Medications & CURRENT MEDICAL RECORDS – be sure to include current vaccinations records, rabies tag and/or micro chip.
- Pet comfort items – toys, blankets, treats.
- Out of the area contact information which includes names addresses and phone numbers.
- You will be required to sign a release of liability at the time of entry into the shelter. Charlotte County reserves the right to deny access to any animal.
Media and public can follow Charlotte County Emergency Management important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov,www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.twitter.com/ccoem.
Contact: Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center
Public Information Office
Price Gouging Hotline 1-866-9-NO-SCAM (66-7226)
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2017) – Attorney General Pam Bondi has activated Florida’s price gouging hotline for all consumers in Florida. The opening of the hotline comes as Governor Rick Scott declares a state of emergency in all 67 Florida counties in response to threats posed by Hurricane Irma—now a Category 5 hurricane that could impact the state this week.
State law prohibits extreme increases in the price of essential commodities, such as food, water, hotels, ice, gasoline, lumber and equipment, needed as a direct result of an officially declared emergency. The amount cannot grossly exceed the average price for that commodity during the 30 days before the declaration of the state of emergency unless the seller can justify an increase in costs for the goods. Anyone who suspects price gouging during this declared state of emergency should report it to the Attorney General’s Office by calling 1-866-9-NO-SCAM.
Media and public can follow Charlotte County Emergency Management important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov,www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.twitter.com/ccoem.
Information obtained from:http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/5D2710E379EAD6BC85256F03006AA2C5?OpenDocument
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Emergency Management
Emergency Operations Center
Public Information Office
26571 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
Public Information Office
Price Gouging Hotline 1-866-9-NO-SCAM (66-7226)
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2017) – Attorney General Pam Bondi has activated Florida’s price gouging hotline for all consumers in Florida. The opening of the hotline comes as Governor Rick Scott declares a state of emergency in all 67 Florida counties in response to threats posed by Hurricane Irma—now a Category 5 hurricane that could impact the state this week.
State law prohibits extreme increases in the price of essential commodities, such as food, water, hotels, ice, gasoline, lumber and equipment, needed as a direct result of an officially declared emergency. The amount cannot grossly exceed the average price for that commodity during the 30 days before the declaration of the state of emergency unless the seller can justify an increase in costs for the goods. Anyone who suspects price gouging during this declared state of emergency should report it to the Attorney General’s Office by calling 1-866-9-NO-SCAM.
Media and public can follow Charlotte County Emergency Management important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov,www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.twitter.com/ccoem.
Information obtained from:http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/5D2710E379EAD6BC85256F03006AA2C5?OpenDocument
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Emergency Management
Emergency Operations Center
Public Information Office
26571 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
What’s with the Green Dot?
All of a sudden, Charlotte County is buzzing with this “Green Dot” stuff. What exactly is it?
What does it mean?
Green Dot is a program that is designed to systematically reduce power-based personal violence
within our community. It was created by Dr. Dorothy Edwards, founding Director of the
University of Kentucky Violence Intervention and Prevention Center. Dr. Edwards believed that
there had to be a more effective way to make a difference than what we had been doing for so
long to prevent people from getting hurt. The Green Dot Strategy was born from this belief.
C.A.R.E. Green Dot program goals:
1. To find the most influential members of community-minded organizations and, through
them, share the Green Dot philosophy
2. To reach a minimum of 200 unduplicated individuals per year through our Bystander
Training (grant deliverable)
3. To conduct Overview Speeches at least once per month to new, prospective individuals to
motivate them and stimulate interest in attending a Bystander Training and encouraging
others to attend a Bystander Training
Centered on the community as a whole, the program unifies us, in Charlotte County, to look out
for one another, regardless of our backgrounds and beliefs. With a motto of “Nobody has to do
everything, but everyone has to do something”, the Green Dot Strategy is built on the foundation
of a community in its truest sense.
Dr. Edwards also recognized that people aren’t all wired the same way, meaning that not
everybody has that “take charge” personality when they see something happening. Her program
teaches bystanders (that’s all of us in the community) how to intervene in that moment without
putting ourselves in a threatening situation. Furthermore, the program helps people to identify
their own individual barriers (which we all have), and how to get around them.
The best part about the program is that it doesn’t ask for anything big from anyone. The success
of the program stems from small things done, in opportune moments, by everyday people. Single
moments in time that prevent harm to other people. If we all are willing, we can make Charlotte
County a safer place for us, for our friends and neighbors, and for our children. When all is said
and done, we really have just two choices: to do something or to do nothing.
For more information on Green Dot in Charlotte County, and how you can attend a FREE
training, contact Chris Hall at C.A.R.E. at (941) 639-5499 or via email at [email protected].
All of a sudden, Charlotte County is buzzing with this “Green Dot” stuff. What exactly is it?
What does it mean?
Green Dot is a program that is designed to systematically reduce power-based personal violence
within our community. It was created by Dr. Dorothy Edwards, founding Director of the
University of Kentucky Violence Intervention and Prevention Center. Dr. Edwards believed that
there had to be a more effective way to make a difference than what we had been doing for so
long to prevent people from getting hurt. The Green Dot Strategy was born from this belief.
C.A.R.E. Green Dot program goals:
1. To find the most influential members of community-minded organizations and, through
them, share the Green Dot philosophy
2. To reach a minimum of 200 unduplicated individuals per year through our Bystander
Training (grant deliverable)
3. To conduct Overview Speeches at least once per month to new, prospective individuals to
motivate them and stimulate interest in attending a Bystander Training and encouraging
others to attend a Bystander Training
Centered on the community as a whole, the program unifies us, in Charlotte County, to look out
for one another, regardless of our backgrounds and beliefs. With a motto of “Nobody has to do
everything, but everyone has to do something”, the Green Dot Strategy is built on the foundation
of a community in its truest sense.
Dr. Edwards also recognized that people aren’t all wired the same way, meaning that not
everybody has that “take charge” personality when they see something happening. Her program
teaches bystanders (that’s all of us in the community) how to intervene in that moment without
putting ourselves in a threatening situation. Furthermore, the program helps people to identify
their own individual barriers (which we all have), and how to get around them.
The best part about the program is that it doesn’t ask for anything big from anyone. The success
of the program stems from small things done, in opportune moments, by everyday people. Single
moments in time that prevent harm to other people. If we all are willing, we can make Charlotte
County a safer place for us, for our friends and neighbors, and for our children. When all is said
and done, we really have just two choices: to do something or to do nothing.
For more information on Green Dot in Charlotte County, and how you can attend a FREE
training, contact Chris Hall at C.A.R.E. at (941) 639-5499 or via email at [email protected].
Charlotte County Civilian Police Academy, Participants from Harbor Lake. Most participants were part of Harbor Lakes Neighborhood Watch team. We met for 8 Thursday evenings in March & April 2017. Each session lasted 3 hours. We learned about the operations of the Sheriff's Office such as traffic patrol, Marine patrol, aviation, canine units, drug & narcotics enforcement, the swat team and more. We spent one evening visiting the jail, even eating a meal prepared there. Each participant who wanted to, rode along with a patrol officer in the district within Charlotte County.
Who's really calling?
May 4, 2017
by Monica Vaca
Acting Associate Director, FTC
The millions of people who reported scams last year told us that imposters were the top fraud of the year. Imposters have called many of us – maybe even most of us, pretending to be anyone from the IRS to a family member in trouble, from fake tech “help” for your computer to a business selling things that turned out to be bogus. Their goal? To get your money as quickly as possible.
Thanks to the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, we recently heard about scammers calling to ask for contributions to the “Legal Aid Society” and pretending to be from the “national legal aid/defenders office.” A quick search of the phone number the callers used showed complaints for different kinds of imposter scams. (Of course, scammers can make caller ID show any number – even the name that shows up on the display. So don’t rely on caller ID to help you decide if a call is legit.) Imposters can pretend to be anyone, but the twist on this imposter scam is that the scammers are pretending to be from well-respected community service organizations and appealing to your civic spirit.
To make sure your donation dollars are doing the good you want them to, learn more about giving wisely. If you get a dubious call, or one that pressures you to donate right away, tell the FTC so we can investigate. We rely on you – and our partners in your community – to tell us what you’re seeing. In fact, our most recent imposter scam case – against a company that pretended to be from a community help center, the government, radio stations, and companies like Walmart – came about because of a tip from a legal services group in Washington, DC. So every report, from everyone, makes a difference.
May 4, 2017
by Monica Vaca
Acting Associate Director, FTC
The millions of people who reported scams last year told us that imposters were the top fraud of the year. Imposters have called many of us – maybe even most of us, pretending to be anyone from the IRS to a family member in trouble, from fake tech “help” for your computer to a business selling things that turned out to be bogus. Their goal? To get your money as quickly as possible.
Thanks to the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, we recently heard about scammers calling to ask for contributions to the “Legal Aid Society” and pretending to be from the “national legal aid/defenders office.” A quick search of the phone number the callers used showed complaints for different kinds of imposter scams. (Of course, scammers can make caller ID show any number – even the name that shows up on the display. So don’t rely on caller ID to help you decide if a call is legit.) Imposters can pretend to be anyone, but the twist on this imposter scam is that the scammers are pretending to be from well-respected community service organizations and appealing to your civic spirit.
To make sure your donation dollars are doing the good you want them to, learn more about giving wisely. If you get a dubious call, or one that pressures you to donate right away, tell the FTC so we can investigate. We rely on you – and our partners in your community – to tell us what you’re seeing. In fact, our most recent imposter scam case – against a company that pretended to be from a community help center, the government, radio stations, and companies like Walmart – came about because of a tip from a legal services group in Washington, DC. So every report, from everyone, makes a difference.