Centers. and the red cross has 50,000 meals to support the immediate needs as requested and has restaged shelter support to supplement the 19 shelters that are already open by the state. this is a really important point that i want to talk about next. it s unpreparedness. and again, i really ask for all of your help to help me ensure the people in the storm s path get this message. while we are engaged with our states to prepare for the path of this storm it s critical that the people that are in the path of this storm are also prepared. and i know that the people of florida are no stranger to storms, and i encourage all floridians to take this storm seriously. this storm is very strong and is expected to strengthen to a major hurricane by the time it makes landfall due to high surface temperatures in the gulf of mexico. this means heavy winds, high winds, heavy rain and a
Impacted areas. and warehouses filled with food, water, blankets and medical supplies ready to rapidly move into the impacted area at the state s request. but we are not in this alone. we have an entire federal family that is postured to support. our national response coordination center here in washington, d.c. is fully activated and this means there are several hundred staff from across the federal family that are working together to support any requests for federal assistance. we have our partners from the u.s. army corps of engineers who are prepositioned to support any power restoration needs. health and human services is assisting with evacuations from hospitals and assisted living centers. and the red cross has 50,000 meals to support the immediate needs as requested and has prestaged shelter support to supplement the 19 shelters that are already open by the state. this is a really important point
With commodity like food, water, blankets and medical supplies ready to move into the impacted area at the state s request. but we are not in this alone. we have an entire federal family that is postured to support. our national response coordination center here in washington, d.c. is fully activated, and this means there are several hundred staff from across the federal family that are working together to support any requests for federal assistance. we have our partners from the u.s. army corps of engineers prepositioned to support any power restoration needs. health and human services is assisting with evacuations from hospitals and assisted living centers and the red cross has 50,000 meals to support the immediate needs as requested and has prestaged shelter support to supplement the 19 shelters that are already open by the state. this is a really important point that i want to talk about next. it is preparedness.