Pinellas County’s emergency management has launched Project Storm Story, seeking residents who have gone through hurricanes and want to share their experiences, whether it’s describing what it was like to go through the fury of Hurricane Charley or endure the long recovery of Hurricane Katrina.

Your stories will be used in educational materials, either print, video or Internet. The idea is that the voice of experience will carry more weight about the dangers, struggles and hardships of hurricanes than warnings from officials. The lessons you learned may help others prepare for storms or have a more clear concept of what it is like to go through a hurricane. You don’t have to be a resident of Pinellas to share your story.

You also don’t have to worry about being able to write the story well. Folks at the emergency management office will help. You can send just a summary of your story several ways.

By snail mail to Project Storm Story, 333 Chestnut St., Clearwater FL 33756

By e-mail to tiovino@pinellascounty.org, and include the words “Project Storm Story” in the subject line

By fax to (727) 464-4432

If you want more information, visit the Pinellas County emergency management site.

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