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WPTV's 'Storm Ready' Hurricane Preparedness Tour Stops in Port St. Lucie

The WPTV First Alert Weather Team brought its "Storm Ready" Hurricane Preparedness Tour to Port St. Lucie, offering residents a free, hands-on opportunity to get ready for hurricane season before it peaks.

The event, which kicked off at 6:30 p.m., gave Port St. Lucie residents direct access to WPTV meteorologists and preparedness resources — a timely stop for a county that sits squarely in Florida's Atlantic hurricane corridor.

For St. Lucie County households still building out emergency plans, the tour covered the kind of practical guidance — evacuation routes, supply checklists, shelter options — that can make a measurable difference when a storm threatens the Treasure Coast.

Source: WPTV First Alert Weather Team coverage via WPTV.com

Sources: WPTV Treasure Coast · WPTV Treasure Coast

Amazon eyes Fort Pierce for 1.1M-sq-ft warehouse; 700 jobs on the line

Amazon could plant a 1.1-million-square-foot distribution center along Kings Highway in Fort Pierce — a project that would bring roughly 700 permanent jobs to St. Lucie County, according to WPTV. The deal is not finalized, and no timeline for a decision has been announced.

If approved, the facility would rank among the largest single employers to enter the county in recent memory, offering a significant boost to an area still working to diversify its economic base beyond retail and healthcare.

The news follows a separate community-focused event in Port St. Lucie, where WPTV's First Alert Weather Team stopped as part of its "Storm Ready" Hurricane Preparedness Tour — a free public event held at 6:30 p.m. aimed at helping residents prepare ahead of hurricane season. Both developments underscore the county's growing profile as a destination for investment and civic engagement.

Sources: WPTV Treasure Coast · WPTV Treasure Coast · WPTV Treasure Coast

WPTV's 'Storm Ready' Hurricane Preparedness Tour Made a Stop in Port St. Lucie

The WPTV First Alert Weather Team brought its "Storm Ready" Hurricane Preparedness Tour to Port St. Lucie, offering residents a free, hands-on opportunity to get ready before the Atlantic hurricane season peaks.

The event, which kicked off at 6:30 p.m., gave St. Lucie County residents direct access to meteorologists and preparedness resources — a timely reminder for a coastal community that sits squarely in Florida's hurricane corridor.

With storm season running June through November, emergency management experts consistently point to early preparation — stocking supplies, reviewing evacuation routes, and securing homes — as the most effective way to reduce risk and recovery time after a major storm.

The tour is part of WPTV's broader community outreach effort to move residents from awareness to action before a storm threatens the Treasure Coast.

Source: WPTV — Storm Ready Hurricane Preparedness Tour

Sources: WPTV Treasure Coast · WPTV Treasure Coast

WPTV's 'Storm Ready' Hurricane Preparedness Tour Stops in Port St. Lucie

The WPTV First Alert Weather Team brought its "Storm Ready" Hurricane Preparedness Tour to Port St. Lucie, offering residents a free opportunity to get ahead of hurricane season before it peaks.

The event, which kicked off at 6:30 p.m., gave Port St. Lucie residents direct access to preparedness resources and weather expertise — a timely stop for a county that sits squarely in Florida's Atlantic hurricane corridor.

With the Atlantic hurricane season running June through November, St. Lucie County emergency managers consistently urge residents to build supply kits, establish evacuation plans, and know their flood zones well before a storm threatens. Events like this one give residents a low-barrier entry point to do exactly that.

Why it matters: St. Lucie County's rapid population growth means thousands of newer residents may be experiencing their first active hurricane seasons. Free, community-level preparedness events help close that knowledge gap before conditions deteriorate.

Source: WPTV

Sources: WPTV Treasure Coast · WPTV Treasure Coast

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