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10 Things To Do at the Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo at MOSI

Admission is free to the June 2 emergency preparedness event at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) and includes access to MOSI's Astronaut Training Division and exhibit galleries.

 

To help residents prepare for this year’s hurricane season — now a day old — Tampa and Hillsborough County officials, in partnership with the Museum of Science & Industry MOSI), are hosting the 2012 Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo today, June 2.

The June 2 event is at MOSI, 4801 East Fowler Ave., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Admission is free and includes access to MOSI’s Astronaut Training Adventure. Guests also can enjoy MOSI exhibit galleries and one standard IMAX Dome Theatre film for $8 per person (children under 2 admitted free).

Special-engagement films and exhibits, including Mummies of the World, are not included.

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WHAT TO DO AT THE TAMPA BAY HURRICANE EXPO:

  • Look up you evacuation zone.
  • Learn more about making a disaster plan to help ensure a quick and easy response to emergencies.
  • Visit with a variety of disaster preparedness vendors. BJ’s Wholesale Club, for example, will have a display showing the quantity of supplies needed by a family of four to be self sufficient for at least 72 hours following a disaster.
  • Children’s activities, including balloon artists and face painters.
  • See emergency vehicles from Hillsborough County and Tampa Fire Rescue.
  • Bring home giveaways (free, while supplies last).
  • Get a chance to win an i Pad2. 
  • Attend question-and-answer weather panels, held at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., to hear from meteorologists representing local news stations and the National Weather Service.
  • Tampa Fire Rescue’s Urban Search & Rescue canine team will show their dogs and talk about their work.
  • A new feature this year, the expo will be powered by a large solar power generator, which is being supplied by Solar Solutions Inc.


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