Hurricane Milton Resources & Relief
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Emergency Food Distribution and Shelter Assistance
Food Distribution
- Food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, and other mass care organizations (Salvation Army, etc.) that participate in the State of Florida's programs to feed those affected by disaster
- Florida D-SNAP Online Forms – DisasterAssistance.gov
- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture – Florida Disaster Nutrition Assistance
- Florida Division of Emergency Management – http://www.floridadisaster.org/index.asp
- United States Department of Agriculture – https://www.fns.usda.gov/disaster/disaster-assistance
Shelter Assistance
Transitional Shelter Assistance: https://www.fema.gov/transitional-shelter-assistance
Disaster Relief Information
For those affected by a hurricane and seeking relief assistance, the first thing you must do is register with www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585.
If you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362. Operators are multilingual and calls are answered seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET.
Critical FEMA and Florida-specific resources
FEMA Website and Helpline 800-621-3362
FEMA coordinates response to disasters occurring within the United States. Those who have suffered significant damage to their homes can apply for government assistance on their home page: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Contact the FEMA Helpline if you have questions about:
- The help offered by FEMA.
- How to apply for assistance.
- Information in your account.
Call 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET, 7 days a week:
- 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362)
- TTY 1-800-462-7585
- 711 or VRS 1-800-621-3362
- You can also send an email from the Disaster Assistance webform.
- Or write to:
FEMA
P.O. Box 10055
Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are accessible meeting places set up after a disaster. There you can learn about FEMA or other assistance programs. You may also ask questions about your case or seek guidance on other disaster-related issues. The services offered at each DRC may vary.
There are two ways to find a DRC near you:
- Use the DRC Locator web page to find addresses and DRC details. Find info like the hours of operation, services offered, and driving directions.
- Text DRC and a ZIP Code to 4FEMA (43362). (Example: DRC 01234.) Using this option doesn’t add you to any messaging service. It’s just like doing a search on the Web. (Standard text rates may apply.)
Disaster Assistance Insurance Helpline
1-800-22-STORM (800-227-8676) or 1-850-413-3089
Red Cross Resources
http://www.redcross.org/get-help
Phone Numbers for the Red Cross:
North Florida Region:
- Jacksonville (904)-358-8091 or (888)-843-5748 serving Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Union counties.
- Tallahassee (850)-878-6080 or (866)-943-9010 serving Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor and Wakulla counties.
- Pensacola (850)-432-7601 or (800)-733-2767 serving Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington counties.
Central Florida Region:
- Florida’s Space Coast Chapter | Brevard, Flagler, Volusia Counties | 321-890-1002
- Greater Orlando Chapter | Orange, Osceola, Seminole Counties | 407-894-4141
- Mid-Florida Chapter | Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Pasco, Polk, Sumter Counties | 863-295-5941
- Southwest Florida Chapter | Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Sarasota, Manatee Counties | 941-379-9300
- Tampa Bay Chapter | Hillsborough, Pinellas Counties | 813-348-4820
South Florida Region:
- Broward County Chapter | Fort Lauderdale, FL (954) 797-3800 serves Broward County
- Coast to Heartland | Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-2549 serves Indian River, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, and Highlands counties.
- Florida’s Southern Gulf | Naples, FL (239) 596-6868 serves Collier, Glades, Hendry & Lee Counties
- Miami & The Keys | Miami, FL (305) 644-1200 serves Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
Important Phone Numbers
- Florida Department of Health (DOH); If you are on FL ADAP and have lost your medications due to a hurricane and your county health dept. is not open call toll-free (844) 381-ADAP (2327).
- Florida Department of Financial Services Disaster Assistance 1-800-22-STORM or (850) 413-3089
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362) TTY: 1-800-462-7585
- To Verify Coverage/Report Claims Citizens Property Insurance Corporation 1-866-411-2742
- American Red Cross 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
- State of Florida Emergency Information 1-800-342-3557
- To Verify Contractor License Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (850) 487-1395
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 1-800-435-7352
- Florida Department of Elder Affairs Helpline 1-800-963-5337
- Florida Department of Financial Services Fraud Hotline 1-800-378-0445
- Price Gouging Hotline: 1-866-966-7226
Emergency Management Websites (by county)
- Alachua County Fire Rescue – Emergency Management
- Baker County Emergency Management
- Bay County Emergency Management
- Bradford County Emergency Management
- Brevard County Emergency Management
- Broward County Emergency Management
- Calhoun County Emergency Management
- Charlotte County Emergency Management
- Citrus County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management
- Clay County Emergency Management
- Collier County Emergency Management
- Columbia County Emergency Management
- DeSoto County Emergency Management
- Dixie County Emergency Management
- Duval County Fire / Rescue – Emergency Management
- Escambia County Division of Emergency Management
- Flagler County Emergency Management
- Franklin County Emergency Management
- Gadsden County Emergency Management
- Gilchrist County Emergency Management
- Glades County Emergency Management
- Gulf County Emergency Management
- Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management
- Hardee County Emergency Management
- Hendry County Emergency Management
- Hernando County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management
- Highlands County Emergency Management
- Hillsborough County Fire Rescue – Emergency Management
- Holmes County Emergency Management
- Indian River County Emergency Management
- Jackson County Emergency Management
- Jefferson County Emergency Management
- Lafayette County Emergency Management Department
- Lake County Emergency Management
- Lee County Emergency Management
- Leon County Emergency Management
- Levy County Emergency Management
- Liberty County Emergency Management
- Madison County Emergency Management
- Manatee County Emergency Management
- Marion County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management
- Martin County Fire / Rescue – Emergency Management
- Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management
- Monroe County Emergency Management
- Nassau County Emergency Management
- Okaloosa County Emergency Management
- Okeechobee County Emergency Management
- Orange County Emergency Management
- Osceola County Office of Emergency Management
- Palm Beach County Emergency Management
- Pasco County Emergency Management
- Pinellas County Emergency Management
- Polk County Fire Rescue – Emergency Management
- Putnam County Emergency Management
- Santa Rosa County Emergency Management Division
- Sarasota County Emergency Management
- Seminole County Public Safety – Emergency Management
- Seminole Tribe of Florida Emergency Management Division
- St Johns County Emergency Management
- St Lucie County Public Safety – Emergency Management
- Sumter County Emergency Management
- Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management
- Taylor County Emergency Management
- Union County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management
- Volusia County Emergency Management
- Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management
- Walton County Emergency Management
- Washington County Emergency Management