{"id":279754,"date":"2026-05-21T18:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/279754\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:07:11","slug":"central-florida-preps-for-hurricane-season-with-food-packs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/279754\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Florida preps for hurricane season with food packs"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 As hurricane season approaches, volunteers in Central Florida are assisting in preparing emergency food supplies for families potentially affected by upcoming disasters.<\/p>\n

More than 40 employees from Abbott<\/a>\u2019s Orlando facility spent Wednesday at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida<\/a> assembling 1,000 disaster relief packs.<\/p>\n

Organizers state that each box holds enough shelf-stable food to sustain a family for up to three days during emergencies like hurricanes, floods, fires, and tornadoes.<\/p>\n

The effort comes as Floridians begin preparing for the start of hurricane season on June 1.<\/p>\n

READ: NOAA releases 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast<\/a><\/p>\n

Second Harvest officials stated that the organization operates year-round to ensure food and emergency supplies are prepared ahead of disasters, leveraging decades of disaster response experience across Central Florida.<\/p>\n

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