Hurricane Update

Polk County does not have a mandatory evacuation policy in place at this moment. Polk County’s Emergency Management recommends in-place shelter as the primary option during a disaster. Click here to find your evacuation zone.

Lakeland

• Emergency Management: (863) 834-8227 or www.lakelandgov.net/emergency-management
• Police Department: (863) 834-6900 or www.lakelandgov.net/departments/lakeland-police-department/contact-us/

Polk County

• Emergency Management: (863) 298-7000 or www.polk-county.net/emergency-management
• Sheriff’s Office: 863-298-6200 or www.polksheriff.org/

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• Pasco County Alerts
• Polk County Alerts
• Hillsborough County Alerts

Stay up to date on Road Closures

• Pasco County
• Polk County
• Hillsborough County

Emergency Resources and Important Updates

• National Hurricane Center
• NOAA
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Florida Department of Emergency Management
• Ready.gov