SittinOnTheFaultLine: Florida Division of Emergency Management

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Information for the Public

This website contains valuable information about how Florida residents and visitors to the state can prepare for disasters and how citizens can become more involved in the community.

For the latest information on road closures, visit the following:

Florida 511

Florida Highway Patrol

Emergency Contact Information

The new emergency contact information system (ECI) implemented by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles allows Florida motorists to voluntarily provide emergency contact information online using their Florida driver licenses or Florida identification cards. The information can then be accessed by law enforcement officers to notify designated contacts if a motorist is seriously injured or killed in a traffic crash.

Submit Your Emergency Contact Information

Personal Health Records - Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

You can find information to help you compare hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health plans, nursing homes, and prescription drugs. The website also lists Florida health care facilities; information on health insurance; medical care resources for the uninsured; resources for seniors; and much more.

Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

Be Prepared

Family Disaster Planning website
Over the next few minutes, you will be asked to provide information about your home, family, and pets. Using the information you provide, this website will create a personalized Family Disaster Plan that you can print out and save for future emergencies.
What Should You Do If A Hurricane Threatens Your Community?
Disaster Preparedness Brochure

Disaster Supply KitWhat do you need to be prepared?

Florida County EM Listing
Florida County EM Contacts and Websites

Citizen Emergency Information
Before, during, & after the disaster

Preparedness for Elders
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
DisasterAssistance.gov
Provides citizens the ability to locate and apply for disaster relief.

In Home Hurricane Sheltering
Build a retrofit room inside your home
For Teachers and Schools Hazardous Weather Readers and their Teacher Planning Guides.
Flood InsurancePre-disaster flood mitigation and insurance protection program designed to reduce the escalating cost of disasters.
Pet PlanHave a plan for your animals
Blueprint For SafetyDisaster-safety building techniques and features to help families become better prepared for floods, hurricanes, wildfires and windstorms.
Building CodeAccess to public and secured information associated with the FL building code
Safer Stronger HomesResidential Construction Mitigation Program

Domestic Preparedness
Tips to prepare for terrorism

Be Informed

Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
NOAA Weather Radio
Purchase and use this radio in your home with a tone alert feature. This will allow you to receive warnings.
Be Firewise
Tips to make your home safer from wildfires
Turn Around, Don't Drown
Dangers of inland flooding
Hazardous Materials - State Emergency Response Commission
Information on the storage of hazardous chemicals at fixed facilities

Get Involved

Florida Citizen Corps

How Can You Help?

Florida Volunteer and Donations Hotline: 1-800-FL-HELP1 (1-800-354-3571)
Volunteer Florida
Florida's Red Cross Chapters

NOAA's Extreme Weather Information Sheets

NOAA's Extreme Weather Information Sheets provide critical information for contacting government officials and monitoring information resources. Download an information sheet for your area and have on-hand before the storm.