Hurricane Preparedness

As we monitor Hurricane Irma, I urge every Floridian to be prepared for potential life threatening impacts of the storm. For help with emergency resources, please contact my office at either (904)354-1652 (Jacksonville), (850) 558-9450 (Tallahassee), or (202) 225-0123 (Washington, DC). You can also find me on Facebook and on Twitter at @RepAlLawsonJr. Below are helpful contact numbers and websites to help you prepare:
Important Numbers:
FEMA Disaster Assistance: (800) 621-3362
Florida Help Line: 211
Florida Power and Light: (800) 468-8243
State Volunteer and Donations: (800) 354-3571
American Red Cross: (904) 358-8091
Price Gouging Hotline: (866) 966-7226
Emergency Numbers
Emergency: 911
Duval Sherriff’s Office Non-Emergency: (904) 630-0500
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency: (850) 997-2523
Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency: (850) 627-9233
Leon County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency: (850) 606-3300
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency: (850) 973-4151
Baker County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency: (904) 259-2231
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency: (386) 362-2222
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency: (386) 752-9212
Emergency Management:
Madison County Emergency Management:(850) 973-3698
Baker County Emergency Management: (904) 259-6111
Leon County Emergency Management:(850) 488-5921
Duval County Emergency Management:(904) 630-2472
Gadsden County Emergency Management:(850) 875-8642
Jefferson County Emergency Management: (386) 792-6647
Hamilton County Emergency Management: (386) 792-6647
Columbia County Emergency Management:(386) 752-8787
Social Media outlets:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOAA/
Twitter: @NOAA
Florida Division of Emergency Management:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloridaSERT/
Twitter: @FLSERT
Florida Department of Transportation:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLDOT/
Twitter: @MyFDOT
Radio Stations
Florida Public Radio Emergency Network:
Jacksonville – 89.9 WJCT-FM
Tallahassee – 88.9 WFSU-FM
Websites:
Florida Division of Emergency Management:
http://www.floridadisaster.org/index.asp
2017 Disaster Survival Guide:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxB95PmYgQXVaUxJN2ZsaXFXM1U/view
Emergency Alerts Sign up:
https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085614822#/login
After the storm:
If you’d like to volunteer or help with recovery efforts, you can sign up here.
As always, remember that my office is open and available to assist you.
Stay Safe,
Al