Hurricane Disaster Help
As of September 16; 2017; the following Florida counties have been designated Federal disaster areas due to damages and losses resulting from Hurricane Irma: Alachua; Baker; Bradford; Brevard; Broward; Charlotte; Citrus; Clay; Collier; Columbia; DeSoto; Duval; Flagler; Gilchrist; Glades; Hardee; Hendry; Hernando; Highlands; Hillsborough; Indian River; Lake; Lee; Levy; Manatee; Marion; Martin; Miami-Dade; Monroe; Nassau; Okeechobee; Orange; Osceola; Palm Beach; Pasco; Pinellas; Polk; Putnam; Sarasota; Seminole; St. Johns; St. Lucie; Sumter; Suwannee; Union; Volusia
The contacts, links, and telephone numbers listed below provide a general guide to resources available to assist our clients with obtaining assistance for issues caused by hurricanes.
HELPFUL CONTACTS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
FEMA’s Federal Disaster Assistance
(800) 621-FEMA (3362)
Department of Homeland Security
https://www.dhs.gov/topic/disasters
(202) 282-8000
Government Benefits Search
(800) 333-4636
Administration for Community Living
https://www.acl.gov/programs/emergency-preparedness
(202) 619-0724
Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Emergency
https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/irma2017/Pages/default.aspx
(877) 696-6775
Centers for Disease Control
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/hurricane_irma.html
(800) CDC-INFO
Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance
https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance
(800) 659-2955
FLORIDA STATE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Emergency_Activities/IRMA_2017.shtml
Florida Attorney General
850-414-3300
Florida Attorney General Hurricane Preparedness Guide
http://myfloridalegal.com/webfiles.nsf/WF/JMEE-9KMLPL/$file/HurricanePreparednessGuide.pdf
Florida Division of Emergency Management
http://www.floridadisaster.org/index.asp
(800) 342-3557
Florida Governor
(850) 717-9337
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
(850) 413-3140
State of Florida
NON-PROFIT RESOURCES
American Red Cross
https://www.redcross.org/ns/apology/disaster_homepage.html
(800) HELP-NOW
The Salvation Army
http://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/
(800) SAL-ARMY