Lee County offering hurricane preparedness seminars in June

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Lee County Emergency Management is offering Hurricane Preparedness Seminars to help prepare for hurricane season, which officially begins June 1.

Time and date of each seminar:

Wednesday, June 19, 2 p.m.: Cape Coral Public Library, Large Meeting Room, 921 SW 39th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33914.

Thursday, June 20, 10 a.m.: F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva, Inc., Sanibel Community Center, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957

Thursday, June 27, 6 p.m.: Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, 1288 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, FL 33903

Additional seminar dates and locations will be posted at www.leeeoc.com; check the website to see if registration is necessary for individual events.

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