OneStorm Emergency Preparedness Wins Florida Governor's Public Information Award
Governor Charlie Crist recognizes OneStorm for their exceptional efforts in educating the public on hurricane preparedness.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) May 19, 2009 -- OneStorm was presented with Florida's prestigious Public Information Award by Governor Charlie Crist at the 23rd Annual Governor's Hurricane Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on May 14th, 2009. The annual award is granted to an individual or organization that has developed an innovative and effective public education tool or program that has improved hurricane preparedness, response, recovery or mitigation in the State of Florida.
OneStorm's innovative websites prepare countless citizens for hurricanes and other emergencies using personalized tools and resources. The public service driven company has been aiding families in the State of Florida since 2006 with free online hurricane plans, educational materials and real-time situation reports from local municipalities during major events.
"We're honored to have our work in preparedness recognized at this level and applaud State and local emergency management for leveraging new technologies to protect Florida's families," said OneStorm Founder Chris Bennett.
The award comes in the wake of the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak where OneStorm is actively preparing Texans for this emergency at http://www.texasprepares.org/
Receiving the award were OneStorm Co-Founders Chris Bennett and Peter Loui.
Contact Heidi VanderVelde at (727) 341-0826 x201 for more information.
About OneStorm - OneStorm is an emergency preparedness company that specializes in the development of online planning tools and resources and is Publix Super Market's Community Partner in storm readiness. OneStorm is a product of Ah-Ha! Media, the e-learning division of Life Advantages, a life event solutions provider. For more information, visit http://www.onestorm.org/
About Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference - The Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference is a yearly event, held this year in the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort. Lauderdale, Florida from May 10 to 15, 2009. The conference is attended by thousands of emergency managers and personnel, first responders, state and federal government officials, business and industry representatives, and health and medical professionals from around the world. The conference is designed to exhibit the latest in preparedness tools and share information and valuable practices so that communities and organizations may be better prepared for hurricanes. For more information, visit http://www.flghc.org/
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