Below is a list of important contacts for hurricane-related assistance. You may consider printing this list and keeping it somewhere safe just in case. For additional emergency contacts, click HERE.
- State of Florida Emergency Info 24-hour hotline: 800-342-3557
- Safe & Wellness Helpline (to see if people are in a shelter or are OK): 800-733-2767
- U.S. Small Business Administration: 800-659-2955 or TTY: 800-877-8339
- FEMA Fraud Hotline: 800-323-8603
- Disaster Unemployment Services: 877-872-5627
- Unemployment Compensation Claims: 800-204-2418
- Florida Dept. of Financial Services Hurricane Helpline: 800-277-8676
- Red Cross Food, Shelter and Financial Assistance: 866-438-4636
- Salvation Army Hurricane Relief Information: 888-363-2769
- DCF Information: 866-762-2237
- Elder Helpline: 800-963-5337
- Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline: 866-966-7226
- To verify contractor licenses: 850-487-1395
- To report unlicensed activity – Agricultural and Consumer Services: 866-532-1440
Many Online Resources Are Available
Below is a list of national, state and local resources for hurricane-related assistance.
* FEMA National Risk Index
https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/learn-more
* Florida Emergency Management
https://www.floridadisaster.org/
* ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center & Information Exchange (TRACIE)
https://asprtracie.hhs.gov
* NOAA, National Hurricane Center
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml
* Ready.gov
https://www.ready.gov/
* Florida Healthcare Coalition
https://www.floridahcc.org