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The hurricane section also provides a primer on tropical cyclones,
details forecast tracking maps and explains why the entire state of
Florida was not devastated during the 2004 hurricane season .
Much of the information on the Keys site will also be of good use for
people headed to those regions.

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FLORIDA KEYS-- --The official visitor
Web site of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council (TDC), the
agency responsible for tourism marketing in the Florida Keys + Key
West, has established new information sections designed to protect the
health and welfare of travelers to the Florida Keys.S.

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Verizon SuperPages worked with local emergency organizations including the
Southwest Florida Emergency Operations , the Tampa Bay Regional Planning
Council and the Pinellas County Emergency Operations to develop the guide. and the first to provide a Hispanic online shopping
resource (http://www.

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"The hurricane evacuation guide is a valuable resource delivered to the
doorstep of every West Central Florida resident, but many people may not even
know it's there ," said Verizon Information Services Market Manager, Paul
Einboden.

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"We believe our Web site should not only let visitors know about
the appeal of a Florida Keys vacation, but it should be a source of
information to assist if something unexpected happens," said Harold
Wheeler, director of the tourism council.

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A new "Visitor Safety" section provides phone numbers and links to
law enforcement, medical facilities and an exclusive toll-free
multilingual visitor assistance line, sponsored by the TDC.

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(NYSE: VZ), is the nation's most advanced provider of yellow pages and related
shopping information. The company is the largest publisher of Hispanic
directories in the U.com/espanol ).

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, In conjunction with National
Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 15-21, 2005, Verizon SuperPages encourages
West Central Florida residents and business owners to take note of critical
emergency information including hurricane evacuation maps, shelter locations
and safety tips in the Customer Information Guide of all current Tampa Bay
Region Verizon SuperPages.

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In addition to evacuation maps and emergency shelter guides, the Customer
Information Guide in the Verizon SuperPages includes:
* Safety tips and guidelines on how to prepare for a hurricane, the
evacuation process and the aftermath of a disaster; and
* Disaster Supplies Checklist of items residents should stock in their
homes and what they should take with them in case of evacuation.com
(http://www. Links from the site takes Web users to other information
resources such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's National Hurricane Center.

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Verizon encourages residents to bookmark the emergency guide and to keep
directories in places that are easily accessible by the entire family .S.
"It is refreshing to see a tourism council being so honest and
proactive to provide pertinent information to keep their visitors
safe," said Max Mayfield, hurricane center director.

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"After experiencing the devastation of last year's hurricanes, it
is critically important for residents to have information to safely prepare
for and respond to weather emergencies at their fingertips, even in the event
of a power outage. "These new pages provide
important details travelers can access and download before they travel
to our region.

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Verizon SuperPages Tampa Bay Region Directories Provide Critical Hurricane Preparedness Information

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leading online shopping resource; and the SuperPages On the Go information
directory offered through Verizon Wireless Get It Now services and on other
wireless carriers.

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Florida Keys Web Site Provides New Visitor Safety Hurricane Information Pages for Vacationers

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A special "Hurricane Info" component provides details on how the
Keys tourism industry interfaces with local emergency management
officials in the event a tropical cyclone threatens the island chain. It also
details steps emergency management officials take to protect lives and
property.

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, islands in the Atlantic and Caribbean are popular
with vacationers and have the potential to be impacted by a hurricane .

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Directory Features Hurricane Evacuation Maps, Emergency Shelter Locations and
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Pinellas and West Pasco County residents will receive their new SuperPages
directories from late May through June."
The new Keys pages are linked to the home page via highly visible
icons at http://www.

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The official Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov .