State storm help

Storm help in Florida

Independent guide, sources linked

Official help for Florida in one place. Every link goes to the agency, utility or program itself.

Links checked September 29, 2026.

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Source: National Weather Service alerts.

County pages

County pages show flood insurance claims, disaster declarations, wildfires and past El Niño rain from official records. We have them for these counties in Florida:

Call 211

Dial 211 to reach local help: food, shelter, and help after a storm.

211Florida 211 (opens in a new tab)

Phones get Wireless Emergency Alerts on their own. Local sign-ups add warnings and evacuation orders by text, call or email.

State alertsAlertFlorida (opens in a new tab)
County alertsHCFL Alert (Hillsborough County) (opens in a new tab)
Wireless Emergency AlertsReady.gov: Emergency alerts (opens in a new tab)

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Emergency management

State agencyFlorida Division of Emergency Management (opens in a new tab)
County emergency officesFDEM: County emergency management contacts (opens in a new tab)

After a disaster

After a federal disaster declaration, FEMA help opens for the counties it names. You apply at DisasterAssistance.gov.

State recoveryFDEM Recovery (opens in a new tab)
Federal disaster helpDisasterAssistance.gov (opens in a new tab)
Open sheltersRed Cross open shelter finder (opens in a new tab)

Sandbags

Most cities and counties hand out free sandbags only when a storm is close, and the sites change each time. Call 311 or check your county’s emergency page when a storm is forecast.

Power outages

Your bill names your power company. These are the state’s main ones; check your address to see which may serve it.

Outage mapFlorida Power & Light (FPL) (opens in a new tab)
Outage mapDuke Energy Florida (opens in a new tab)
Outage mapTampa Electric (TECO) (opens in a new tab)
Outage mapJEA (Jacksonville) (opens in a new tab)
Outage mapOrlando Utilities Commission (OUC) (opens in a new tab)

Roads

FL511 has the state’s road closures and conditions. Don’t drive through water over the road.

Road conditionsFL511 (opens in a new tab)

Drinking water

After a flood, your water system may tell you to boil water. These are the state’s drinking-water pages.

Drinking waterFlorida DEP Source and Drinking Water Program (opens in a new tab)
Boil water noticesFlorida Department of Health boil water notices (opens in a new tab)

What about your street?

A state page can’t tell you about your home. Check your address against the official flood, fire and landslide maps and live warnings.

Check your address