Information below is courtesy of abcactionnews.com
The State of Florida Emergency Hotline has been activated 24/7. For up to date information regarding Hurricane Irma, call 1-800-342-3557.
In order to find a hurricane shelter close to you, you can text the word “shelter” and your zip code to the number 4-F-E-M-A or 4-3-3-6-2.
Text FLPREPARES to 888777 to receive updates from the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
If you live in the City of Gulfport, residents can reach the Informational Call Center at 727-893-1000 from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Before you go to a shelter, always check with your local emergency management agency to make sure it’s not full.
Note: Texting FEMA is not a substitute for calling 911.
If you would like to report price gouging, call 1-866-966-7226.
Additional emergency numbers include:
- Florida Emergency Information: 1-800-342-3557
- Emergency referral line: 211
- FEMA Registration: 800-621-3362 | 800-462-7585
- Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: 800-435-7352
- Elder Affairs: 800-963-5337
- Florida Insurance Claim Hotline: 800-277-8676
- Unemployment Claims Emergency Hotline: 800-204-2418
- DUKE CUSTOMERS: To report outages you can text OUT to 57801 (standard text and data charges may apply. You can also call the automated outage-reporting system at 800.228.8485
- TECO CUSTOMERS: To report outages you can text OUT to 35069. You can also call 1-877-588-1010.
- Sumter County Citizens’ Information Line at 352-569-3190.
U.S. Coast Guard:
- Sector San Juan Command Center: (787) 289-2041
- Sector Miami Command Center (305) 535-4477
- Sector St. Petersburg Command Center (305) 535-4477
- Sector Jacksonville Command Center (904) 714-7500
Insurance Hotlines:
- State Farm: 800-732-5246
- Allstate: 800-547-8676
- Citizens: 866-411-2742
- Nationwide: 800-421-3535
- USAA (Military): 800-531-8222
