Volunteers urge Tampa residents to get vaccines -- and prepare for hurricanes Josh Cascio reports TAMPA, Fla. - Volunteers went door-to-door Friday making residents in Tampa's Palmetto Beach community aware of two things: disaster preparedness and https://www.fox13news.com/tag/us/fl/hillsborough/tampa preparedness. "As we're going to all these houses, we're saying, "Here’s supply for hurricane preparedness, for shelter-in-place," said Riley Tuff, Tampa's Lead Emergency Planner. "And while you're here, check out the vaccine site and stop by." The state-run pop-up site in nearby DeSoto Park is open until 7 p.m. Friday night. Officials say this boots-on-the-ground approach in some ways can be more effective than your standard "Get the Shot" messaging.