Hurricane season begins today and runs through Nov. 30, and a host of disaster-preparation and response authorities offer how-to advice in the new edition of “R U Ready?” on BTV, the city’s municipal TV channel.
The 45-minute program, which airs at 7:45 each morning and evening on BTV, is designed to provide a broad base of information from a variety of sources to help local residents and business owners prepare for storm season. You can also see it each afternoon at 1:45, or on the city’s YouTube page anytime.
The 2021 edition of “RU Ready?” is among the new programs in BTV’s June lineup, which makes its debut today. Also new this month: “Biloxi Cooks!”, the Biloxi VA Today and a new program, “Inside Shuck Nation.”
“RU Ready?”, which was assembled by Amber Krebs of the Biloxi Fire Department and edited by videographer Renny Sherman includes segments featuring:
Biloxi Emergency Manager Nick Geiser; Matt Stratton, Harrison County Emergency Management director; Biloxi CAO Mike Leonard; John McFarland, American Red Cross; Archie Reeves and Lynette Brown of Mississippi Power; Katey Hornsby of the Mississippi Department of Transportation; Brent Gutierrez and Kate Gutierrez, Concrete Building Concepts; Katie King, Humane Society of South Mississippi; Capt. Michael Strickland of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources; Biloxi librarian and historian Jane Shambra; Chris Foret of Coast Transit; and Richard Stickler, Biloxi floodplain manager.
YouTube: See ‘R U Ready?‘
Watch BTV and see program schedule
News & notes: Council, Jack the Biloxi Fire Dog
City Council: The Biloxi City Council has its first meeting on the month tonight at 6 at Biloxi City Hall. The meeting will be streamed and can be watched livbe by clicking the live tab on the top right of the city’s website shortly before 6. To see the agenda and supporting documents for tonight’s meeting, click here.
Jack: The Biloxi fire dog will help kick of the city’s hurricane preparedness by attending the Biloxi City Council meeting tonight and showcasing his second trading card. Jack’s newest card offers advice on hurricane safety. To see more from Jack the Biloxi Fire Dog, visit on Facebook or click here.
