KISSIMMEE, Fla., June 1, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority today released its 2019 Osceola Hurricane Handbook, a free comprehensive preparedness guide offered annually to Osceola County residents.
A partnership between KUA, Osceola County, the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud, Toho Water Authority, UF IFAS Extension in Osceola County and Positively Osceola, the 40-page handbook includes information on emergency shelters, evacuation routes, generator safety and power outage restoration as well as helpful telephone numbers, a disaster supplies checklist and a tropical cyclone tracking chart.
The handbook can be downloaded from KUA’s website at www.kua.com/hurricane.
Printed copies of the handbook will be available beginning June 6 in the lobby of KUA’s customer service center, located at 1701 W. Carroll Street in Kissimmee.
To receive a copy of the printed handbook by mail, residents should contact KUA at (407) 933-9838 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Persons with disabilities who would like to request this information in an alternative format should contact KUA at 407-933-9883.
Founded in 1901, KUA (http://kua.com) is Florida’s sixth largest community-owned utility powering 74,000 customers in Osceola County, Fla.