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Disaster Condo Kit designed to help in emergencies

Tony Cortes with the American Red Cross of West Palm Beach debuts the "Disaster Condo Kit" available to residents for $85.
The American Red Cross wants residents of Delray Beach to "Be Red Cross Ready." The Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter has introduced the "Disaster Condo Kit" to residents for $85, which includes an emergency toilet, weather radio, flashlight w/batteries, water pouches, emergency blankets, dust masks, water safe storage container, first aid kit, rain ponchos, sanitation bags, tissue rolls, a whistle and sanitation bucket.
Each kit comes with enough emergency preparedness items for four people. All the items are included and can be transported in the clean emergency toilet bucket.
"This new emergency kit is designed to help you or your loved ones through difficult times during an emergency or disaster," Cortes said.

Visit www.redcross-pbc.org or call the The American Red Cross Palm Beach Area Chapter Headquarters, 825 Fern St. at 561-833-7711.
Disaster Condo Kit sells for $85, and includes an emergency toilet, weather radio, flashlight w/batteries, water pouches, emergency blankets, dust masks, water safe storage container, first aid kit, rain ponchos, sanitation bags, tissue rolls, a whistle and sanitation bucket.

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David DiPino joined Forum Publishing Group in August 2006. As a reporter for the Delray Forum, David covers community news and writes a dining column twice a month that focuses on restaurants in South Palm Beach County.

He also is one of the writers of the twice-monthly Hometown Downtown column that looks at events, celebrations, and organizations in Delray and Boynton Beach. He freelances for the Sun-Sentinel during high school football and basketball seasons.

David spent 12 years working in the restaurant industry, and did just about every job in the back of the house, including line cook, sous chef, and dessert chef. A Florida native who lives in Jupiter, he studied Multimedia Journalism at Florida Atlantic University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree. David enjoys playing the guitar, golf, boating and snorkeling during his free time.

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