🎙️ Chambers, Changes & Conversations – A Statewide Look at Emergency Management

When it comes to hurricanes and disasters, preparedness isn’t just local — it’s a coordinated effort across the entire state. In this episode of Chambers, Changes & Conversations, we sit down with the Florida Division of Emergency Management Director, Kevin Guthrie, to talk about what it really takes to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies in Florida.

We start with a high-level look at how emergency management has evolved in recent years — from advances in technology and data-driven decision-making to the growing challenge of balancing large-scale disasters with more frequent, everyday events.

From there, we take you behind the scenes of how the state works hand-in-hand with counties before, during, ...