Gold Coast Builders Association hosts 2nd annual hurricane preparedness seminar
With almost a month into the 2023 hurricane season, business owners within the building and construction industry are being urged to prepare.On Friday, the Gold Coast Builders Association held its second annual hurricane preparedness seminar at Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach. In the headlines: Cleanup efforts underway after severe weather rips through Okeechobee overnightDozens of business leaders and professionals from across the area gathered to share useful tips.Some of the topics discussed included planning and communication before and after a storm, lessons learned from past storms and the best approaches and solutions as we get deeper into hurricane season. WATCH: Colorado State University releases updated 2023 hurricane forecastFrank Coppola, the president of the Gold Coast Builders Association, says being prepared and helping the building community come up with a plan in the case a crisis hits, will minimize potential surprises. “Everybody wants one simple answer and there’s not one simple answer,” said Frank Coppola, president of the Gold Coast Builders Association. “But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do anything. You have to be prepared for the things you didn’t plan for and the minds that we have in this room. That’s what they do. They’re all service-based individuals that are there to help others. It’s a great community.”Never miss anything: Sign up for personalized newsletters and alerts from WPBF 25 News WATCH: Governor’s Hurricane Conference in West Palm Beach
With almost a month into the 2023 hurricane season, business owners within the building and construction industry are being urged to prepare.
On Friday, the Gold Coast Builders Association held its second annual hurricane preparedness seminar at Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach.
In the headlines: Cleanup efforts underway after severe weather rips through Okeechobee overnight
Dozens of business leaders and professionals from across the area gathered to share useful tips.
Some of the topics discussed included planning and communication before and after a storm, lessons learned from past storms and the best approaches and solutions as we get deeper into hurricane season.
WATCH: Colorado State University releases updated 2023 hurricane forecast
Frank Coppola, the president of the Gold Coast Builders Association, says being prepared and helping the building community come up with a plan in the case a crisis hits, will minimize potential surprises.
“Everybody wants one simple answer and there’s not one simple answer,” said Frank Coppola, president of the Gold Coast Builders Association. “But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do anything. You have to be prepared for the things you didn’t plan for and the minds that we have in this room. That’s what they do. They’re all service-based individuals that are there to help others. It’s a great community.”
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WATCH: Governor’s Hurricane Conference in West Palm Beach