Hurricane Preparedness During COVID-19

Hurricane season is here and experts predict it will be an above average season. In preparation for this Hurricane season, the Cutler Bay Business Association hosted a virtual meeting to discuss this topic on June 11.

Guest speakers for the meeting included Meteorologist Stanley Goldenberg from the Hurricane Research Division at AOMI/NOAA; Steve Detwiler, Planning Director for Miami-Dade County Emergency Management; as well as our Town Manager, Rafael Casals and Public Works Director Alfredo Quintero. Watch the complete virtual meeting below:

Meeting Timeline and Topic

  • Time 16:30: Speaker Stanley Goldenberg (Meteorologist, Hurricane Research Division at AOMI/NOAA) | Discusses Hurricane Season General Hurricane threat
  • Time 47:25: Steve Detwiler (Planning Director for Miami-Dade County Emergency Management) | Discusses general planning and preparation at the County level as well as impacts of COVID-19
  • Time 1:13:21: Alfredo Quintero (Public Works Director, Town of Cutler Bay) | Discusses preparation for a hurricane threat at the Town level
  • Time 1:25:06: Rafael Casals (Town Manager, Town of Cutler Bay) | Discusses Town projects that mitigate impacts from storm