Florida-.Florida's annual hurricane sales tax holiday kicks off this Saturday, May 28, and runs through June 10, a little more than the customary 10 tax-free days during these dates.The purpose of the so-called tax-free season is to encourage Floridians to stock up on essential items before a hurricane or tropical storm strikes.Stay up to date with all the latest news and the latest happenings in our community by downloading the Telemundo 51 app for iOS or Android.The sales tax exemption includes products such as: flashlights priced at $40 or less;radios $50 or less;tarps $100 or less, coolers $60 or less, batteries $50 or less;electric generators of $1,000 or less, among other products.For the first time you will also find pet supplies among other products that must be used safely.As of Saturday, some hardware stores have an area in the store where consumers can find all the products.At a press conference at a Home Depot in Doral, Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Núñez and several Miami-Dade representatives in Tallahassee announced that they will also include more supplies, such as items necessary for pets."We have extended the items that can be purchased without taxes, for example, to all pet products," said state representative Alex Rizo."The Division of Emergency Services is coordinating with all counties in the state to ensure that they have everything they are going to require," said Jeannette Nunez, Florida's lieutenant governor.The state government is working together with the private company to ensure that these items do not run out, given the problems with the supply chain.After the special session in Tallahassee they advise that working class people take a close look at their insurance policies."The most important thing homeowners can do is talk to their insurance agent, understand what coverage they have if they have insurance that has gone bankrupt and seek coverage as quickly as possible," explains state Rep. Tomas Fabrizio.While The Miami Foundation announced the creation of a new fund of $20 million dollars to help organizations and municipalities to face a hurricane.The mayor of Miami Dade, Daniella Levine Cava, said that "organizations that are going to be the first to prepare the community and anticipate who is going to need special help for an emergency."Click here to see the entire list and answer more questions about this tax-free season.The National Hurricane Center (NHC) revealed on Tuesday its forecast for the 2022 Atlantic season that begins this Wednesday, June 1, which would be "more active than normal."According to the NHC, between 14 and 21 named storms and between six and 10 hurricanes are expected, of which between three and six could be of great intensity (category 3 to 5).In 2021, the hurricane season left 19 storms and seven hurricanes.Last season's worst storm was Hurricane Ida, which caused 55 deaths and $75 billion in damage.