They’re blocked buildings now, so that they can support the overall plan. Water, we have water stored. Generators, we have all the generators are checked and ready to go in January and we check ’em frequently, but we’re not out buying generators in June. Read More
‘Cause guess what?… Read More
Everybody else in Central Florida is out buying generators in June. Our food for the animals, our food supplier with a call within four hours will have two trailers on-site because we know no one else will care about zoo food at that point. So they’ll have a freezer and… Read More
It’s like, well, we’re not ready yet. So we have to make sure the site is safe. So everything, I mean, the plan is very extensive to the point where we use our lodge is where all crated animals will go. ‘Cause it’s, I think, secure up to 150 miles… Read More
So parents are like, I want my kids to do something, can’t you guys open up?… Read More
This is gonna be a category two. And it took a hard right-hand turn south of Tampa, and went off, and drove Brevard and everybody else, they flooded them out. We had a beautiful, sunny, gorgeous day. Nothing going on in Tampa. Wish we were open and we’re closed and… Read More
But you want people to have someplace to go. Now, schools are typically closed for several days after. Read More
Every year the plan is reviewed to make sure that it’s still current and every department head is supposed to read that and make sure their sections are accurate. All employees are sent home except the ride-out team and they’re not to come back in until all-clear is given. We… Read More
So the ride-out team is actually developed in January of the year. Not when hurricane season comes, which starts in June. In January. And short of having brain surgery, you will be on the ride-out team. You can’t pull off saying, oh, I’ve got a vacation, I’m going to the… Read More
There are three maintenance guys, 10 animal care, at least one veterinarian maybe two, and then an operations person for pumps, and filters, and things like that. That team is vital to the entire situation. They stay on-site and ride it out. No one else is allowed on-site. Not even… Read More
You’re never gonna get them all. And we know that. But the good news with hurricanes, you get several days to plan that. They don’t just show up like an earthquake. So you’ve got time to plan. The frustrating part about hurricanes is they can turn. The first one I… Read More
Where does staff go?… Read More
Who’s the ride-out team?… Read More
Who stays on-site?… Read More
Yeah, yeah. ‘Cause if the ceiling collapses, hopefully, we save the monitor. Read More
What do you mean, put a plastic bag around my monitor?… Read More
Come from San Diego. Read More
Never thought about that, right?… Read More
Everybody’s gotta put plastic bags around them. Zip-tie ’em, making sure they’re all ready to go. Read More
What’s the backup plan for that?… Read More