Emergency Preparedness Activity on Thurs. May 29th

Please join us at our Relief Society Activity on Emergency Preparedness. 

We will be demonstrating 72 hr kits
When: Thursday, May 29th at 7:30 PM
Where: At the Clearwater Ward Building
** Nursery will be provided **

As a reminder Hurricane Season begins on JUNE 1st. 

The tax holiday on supplies begins May 31st - June 8th.

www.myflorida.com/dor

2014 Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

May 31 through June 8, 2014

Qualifying Items:

Selling for $10 or less:

• Reusable ice (reusable ice packs)

Selling for $20 or less:

• Any portable self-powered light source

• Battery-powered flashlights

• Battery-powered lanterns

• Gas-powered lanterns (including propane,

kerosene, lamp oil, or similar fuel)

• Tiki-type torches

• Candles

Selling for $25 or less:

• Any gas or diesel fuel container (including

LP gas and kerosene containers)

Selling for $30 or less:

• Batteries, including rechargeable batteries

and excluding automobile and boat

batteries (listed sizes only)

• AA-cell

• C-cell

• D-cell

• 6-volt

• 9-volt

• Coolers (food-storage; nonelectrical)

• Ice chests (food-storage; nonelectrical)

• Self-contained first-aid kit (already

tax-exempt)

Selling for $50 or less:

• Tarpaulins (tarps)

• Visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop

cloths,and other  flexible waterproof

sheeting

• Ground anchor systems

• Tie-down kits

• Bungee cords

• Ratchet straps

• Radios (self-powered or battery-powered)

• Two-way  radios (self-powered or

battery-powered)

• Weather band radios (self-powered or

battery-powered)

Selling for $750 or less:

• Portable generators that will be used

to provide light, communications, or to

preserve food in the event of a power

outage