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Hurricane Preparedness Information in Spanish

Release Date: 06/14/2006
Contact Information: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov, En español, Lina Younes, (202) 564-9924 / younes.lina@epa.gov

(6/14/06) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new hurricane preparedness Web page in Spanish to provide information to Spanish speakers and Hispanic businesses nationwide, including Puerto Rico. Early preparations during hurricane season can minimize injury and property damage. Households and businesses should take this opportunity to start planning at the beginning of the hurricane season and prepare well in advance.

Hurricane preparedness information: epa.gov/espanol/huracanes.htm

More general environmental information in Spanish: epa.gov/espanol