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MIAMI-DADE HURRICANE GUIDE 
This is the official Miami-Dade Hurricane Readiness Guide, with resources to prepare you for before, during, and after a hurricane. 

READYMDC APP
Download the ReadyMDC app which allows Miami-Dade residents and visitors to get up-to-the minute information before, during and after a hurricane strikes.

EMERGENCY & EVACUATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EEAP)
The EEAP provides evacuation support to residents who need specialized transportation assistance or whose medical needs prevent them from evacuating on their own.

GET A PLAN!
Use this resource to help you create a disaster plan, whether it be a Family Plan, Business Plan, or Special Needs Plan.

EVACUATION CENTER RULES DURING COVID-19
Check out this page to see the health screening guidelines that will be put in place once an evacuation center opens. 

KNOW YOUR EVACUATION ZONE
Storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane. It occurs when water from the ocean is pushed on shore by the force of tropical storms or hurricanes. This is the primary reason Miami-Dade County residents are asked to evacuate prior to a hurricane. A Storm Surge Planning Zone is an area that could potentially be affected by a storm surge of 1 1/2 feet or higher during a hurricane. Evacuation decisions are heavily predicated on storm surge planning.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:

• Workshop 5: Workforceincluding Evacuations, Shelter Staffing, Workforce Structure, Capacity, PPE, and Telemedicine, Wednesday, June 10, 2020   |   10AM-12PM
• Workshop 4: Public Messagingto include Risk Communications for Disaster Preparedness, Evacuations, and Sheltering, Friday, June 5, 2020  |   12PM-2PM
• Workshop 6: Psychological Adjustmentincluding Response Workers & the Public – Training, Messaging, & Trauma, Friday, June 12, 2020   |   12PM-2PM

English below – Español abajo – Kreyol anba a

Join us for a rockstar panel of communication experts discussing using social media for advocacy during COVID-19.

Nailah Summers, Dream Defenders
Natalia Jaramillo, New Florida Majority
Andrew Otazo, Jeffrey Group/Miami Forward
Carolina Fernandez-Mazzoni, Catalyst Miami
Alexander Zastera, Artist/Climate Crusader

Register at: https://tinyurl.com/ydcv2oc2
Interpretation available in Español and Kreyól

ESPAÑOL: Acompáñenos en un panel estelar de expertes en la comunicación, discutiendo cómo usar las redes sociales para abogar durante el COVID-19�

Nailah Summers, Dream Defenders
Natalia Jaramillo, New Florida Majority
Andrew Otazo, Jeffrey Group/Miami Forward
Carolina Fernandez-Mazzoni, Catalyst Miami
Alexander Zastera, Artist/Climate Crusader

Inscríbase en: https: https://tinyurl.com/ydcv2oc2
Interpretación disponible en español y criollo haitiano

KREYÓL: Jwen ansanm ak nou pou yon panèl kote sipèsta ki ekspè nan zafè kominikasyon yo pral diskite kouman pou itilize rezo sosyal pou defann kòz ki merite defann yo pandan COVID-19 nan�

Nailah Summers, Dream Defenders
Natalia Jaramillo, New Florida Majority
Andrew Otazo, Jeffrey Group/Miami Forward
Carolina Fernandez-Mazzoni, Catalyst Miami
Alexander Zastera, Artist/Climate Crusader

Enskri nan: https: https://tinyurl.com/ydcv2oc2
Interpretasyon disponib an Espanyòl & Kreyòl

In order to expand Miami Climate Alliance’s digital presence and virtual workstreams, MCA is seeking a part-time digital organizer to effectively engage members and the public across our many social media platforms, working groups, and committees.  This position will directly support and amplify all aspects of our community resilience and disaster response work.

Position Title: Miami Climate Alliance Digital Organizing Fellow
Position Classification: Part-time independent contractor
Salary Range: $20,000-$24,000

Estimated Hours: 10 to 15 hours per week
Start Date: June 1, 2020 – End Date: December 1, 2020
Application Deadline: May 15, 2020

LEARN MORE HERE

WE ARE CURRENTLY FACING A HEALTH EMERGENCY
Since March 2020, the COVID-19 crisis has greatly disrupted the daily life, employment, business, and health of Miami-Dade County residents. This pandemic has placed all of our citizens in harm’s way and is quickly becoming an economic crisis for many households. this emergency has and will continue to exacerbate the housing crisis that residents of South Florida have been fighting against for years.

Miami-Dade County’s low-income and working class residents need immediate assistance, as well as long-term solutions. This is not the first time Miami-Dade County has faced such a challenge, and it will not be the last. For example, due to climate change’s impacts on rising temperatures, mosquito-borne diseases will become more prevalent in south florida. Therefore, we demand the rapid implementation of the recommendations outlined in this report.

SEE THE POLICY DEMANDS HERE

Due to ongoing health concerns with the Coronavirus (Covid 19), the MCA Annual Meeting & Steering Committee Elections will be postponed until Saturday, June 13th.

However, there is still work to be done, so an organizing call during the originally scheduled meeting time on Saturday (11am-2pm) will be held to get you up to speed on working groups and member activities.

Please note that the call will be recorded and translated in Spanish and Creole.  
Organizing Call – 3/14/20 – 11am-2pm

JOIN ONLINE:
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/4587206468

JOIN VIA TELEPHONE: 
+1 720 707 2699
+1 646 558 8656
Meeting ID: 458 720 6468

We look forward to connecting with you all virtually!

A powerful solo performance for the age of climate change
Join us for the Miami premiere of THE TRUTH HAS CHANGED a live solo performance by Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-Nominated filmmaker JOSH FOX, creator of Gasland, the documentary that made “fracking” a household word.

A reporter and eyewitness of so many of the key moments that have changed this country and the world, Josh Fox tells a story of our world in crisis as only he could—from the very frontlines, and with no holds barred.

MARCH 13 – 15 at MDC Live Arts Lab
MARCH 20 – 22 at The Light Box
Get Tickets | $5 off with the code: TRUTH