b'Suncoast Review is the quarterlypublication of the SuncoastChapter of the CommunityAssociations Institute. For storyand photo submissions, pleasecontact the offices of SuncoastChapter CAI at 727.345.0165.www.SuncoastCAI.comStay connected with us onsocial media @SuncoastCAI SUMMER 2021VOL. 15NO. 58Hurricane Season: Preparing For The Worst,And Ready To Help Our Neighboring States.Electricutilitiespractice,planand Last August, hundreds of thou- andhelpothers,theywontcomedrill for hurricanes every year, and sandsofresidentsinwestern and help you. !everyyear,theylearnsomething Louisiana were without power after Seeourfeaturestory,Beforenew with an actual hurricane. HurricaneLaurastruckthe And After A Natural Disaster,onIts a familiar routine for utilities Louisianacoastline.Sendingcrews page 8.in hurricane alley to voluntari-ly dispatch convoys of crews tohelp each other recover. But itsalso a new era, with warningsformoreandbiggerstormsfueledbyawarmingclimateand the effects of COVID-19thatutilitieshavetriedtheirbest to prepare for.Thetoolkitsontheir40,000-poundbuckettrucks,stockedwithheavywirecut-ters, thick gloves and wrench-es,havebeenmodifiedtoinclude the lightest and flimsi-estofitems:facecoverings. PHOTO: Orlando Utilities CommissionLinetechnicianshavebeen (OUC) vice president LeMoyne AdamsschooledinCDCguidelines (center) thanks lineworkers during aforkeepingtheirtruckssani- meeting before their departure fromtized,maintainingdistancing Orlando, FL for Lafayette, LA onandwearingmasks,andthey August 27, 2020. The lineworkershavestockeduponsurgical joined up with other municipalmasks, cloth masks, N95s and ban- tohelpinrecoveryeffortsisthe utilities from across the U.S. asdannas. right thing to do for a neighboring part of a coordinated mutualLinemanhavetwokeyadvan- state. There is also a practical payoff. aid response to the categorytages. They are accustomed to broil- We want people to come and 4 hurricane. Photo credit:ing in thick, fire-retardant clothing help us, said Clint Bullock, OUCs Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentineland many are in their twenties. generalmanager.Ifyoudontgo'