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News Release
Orlando Utilities Commission
June 8, 2005

Contact:
Grant J. Heston, Communications Manager
Sheridan Becht | Erika Hodges


OUC TO HOST HURRICANE MEETING IN SPANISH
Experts to Answer Questions, Distribute OUC Hurricane Guide & Raffle a Prize

ORLANDO OUC-The Reliable One, in partnership with the City of Orlando, will host a hurricane preparedness meeting for Spanish-speaking customers June 14 at 7 p.m. at Engelwood Neighborhood Center at 6123 La Costa Dr. OUC will address power generation and restoration and answer questions about what happens before, during and after a hurricane.

OUC and the City of Orlando greatly appreciate any help you can provide in notifying the public about this important hurricane preparedness community event.

At the meeting, residents can pick up a free Spanish-edition 2005 OUC Hurricane Guide and sign up for a chance to win a raffle prize. Representatives from the City of Orlando will discuss emergency response, stormwater, trees and other safety issues. Residents can send e-mails to neighborhoods@ouc.com to submit questions or topics they'd like addressed at the meeting.

For a list of all Neighborhood Hurricane Preparedness Meetings, please click on this link to OUC's Web site: http://www.ouc.com/news/arch/20050427-meetings.htm

Established in 1923 by a special act of the Florida Legislature, OUC-The Reliable One is the second largest municipal utility in Florida. OUC provides electric and water services to more than 196,000 customers in Orlando, St. Cloud and parts of unincorporated Orange and Osceola counties.