MIAMI – Today, Senator Rick Scott joined state and local leaders and law enforcement in Miami for a hurricane preparedness press conference to urge Floridians to get prepared as the 2025 Hurricane Season begins June 1. Senator Scott kicked off his annual statewide tour yesterday in Naples and continued with a stop in Clearwater this afternoon. Throughout the tour, he is emphasizing the importance of having emergency kits and plans in place, stressing that preparedness saves lives. Senator Scott is committed to helping Florida families prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters, and ensuring Floridians make a plan and take the necessary steps to stay safe ahead of this hurricane season.

Senator Rick Scott said, “With the 2025 Hurricane Season just around the corner, I am traveling the state on my annual hurricane preparedness tour to urge families to get prepared NOW. Miami is iconic and a destination for families to live, visit, and enjoy all it has to offer, but along with its beautiful coasts comes the risk of storms, flooding, and high winds throughout hurricane season. No one should risk their life or their family by being unprepared. Now is the perfect time to stock up on disaster supplies; things like flashlights, batteries, first aid kits, radios, and other essentials. Floridians are resilient and we have great first responders and community leaders who stand ready to help families, but preparedness starts with YOU. As I always say: you can rebuild your home, but you can’t rebuild your life. Don’t take chances with your safety. Start preparing today.”

Florida families can visit www.rickscott.senate.gov/hurricane-preparedness to make a preparedness plan and find helpful resources to keep their families safe.

On the federal level, Senator Scott continues to work to help Floridians prepare for and recover from any potential weather. He recently chaired a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging on disaster preparedness for our nation’s seniors, who face unique challenges during natural disasters. Last Congress, he was also proud to secure passage of his Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act to provide tax relief to communities across Florida affected by disasters, including Hurricanes Helene, Debby, Milton, Ian, Nicole, Fiona, and Idalia, as well as his FISHES Act to support Florida’s fisheries recovering from storms by improving the federal regulatory processes for fishery disaster relief and expediting these funds.

Senator Scott is leading several pieces of legislation to support Floridians during this hurricane season, including:

• The Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act to provide American homeowners an above-the-line tax deduction of up to $10,000 of premiums paid for homeowners’ insurance annually at their primary residence.
• The Flood Insurance Relief Act  to provide tax relief for Americans who purchase flood insurance either through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) or a private insurance carrier. 
• The Removing Barriers to Private Flood Insurance Act, the Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act, and the Flood Insurance Transparency Act to reform the NFIP, which would help lower the cost of flood insurance, build a more robust private market, and ensure the property insurance market better serves Florida families; and
• The Residential Emergency Asset Accumulation Deferred Taxation Yield (READY) Account Act to create a tax-free savings vehicle for home mitigation and disaster response costs. 

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