Hurricane Ian: Emergency Toolkit
IAM141 EAP
28 September 2022
Florida's airports are being hammered with sustained winds of over 150 mph from Ian, which is on the cusp of becoming a Category 5 Hurricane. A hurricane of this magnitude passing over an area as heavily-populated as Ian represents a catastrophic event for the United States.
The monstrous storm is expected to cut a swathe towards Orlando tonight. The system has already wrought devastation on Florida's southwest coast over Sanibel Island and Captiva Islands, where it made landfall this afternoon. It will significantly impact every airport in the region, including FLL, MCO, MIA, and TPA, among many others.
If you have loved ones in any part of the state, they may find themselves without power or reliable internet access over the next few days. We have compiled a list of emergency contact information that could be helpful to those affected by this storm. This information should be kept on hand, even by those outside the state, in case friends and family inside Florida reach out for contact.
We stand in Solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Florida.
Disaster Distress Helpline
- 1-800-985-5990
Call 800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" for English or "Hablanos" for Spanish to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Florida Emergency Information
- 1-800-342-3557
The State Assistance Information Line (SAIL) provides additional resources for Floridians to get current information about Hurricane Ian.
FEMA Registration
- 800-621-3362
- TTY 800-462-7585
Price Gouging
- 1-866-966-7226
- Report Online
- NO SCAM app
Florida State law forbids excessive price hikes for items such as food, water, lodging, gasoline, and construction materials, among other things, during declared emergencies.
Elder Affairs
- 800-963-5337
Mobile Apps
- Red Cross
- Florida 511 - Real-time traffic conditions and incident information.
- FEMA
- Gas Buddy - Where to find open gas stations
- Florida Storms - Florida Public Radio Emergency Network Google Play iTunes
County Information
- 352-249-2775 (open during emergencies or disasters)
- 863-993-4831
- 863-773-6373
- 352-754-4083
- Recorded message line: 352-754-4111
- 863-402-6800
- 813-272-6600
- 941-749-3500
- 407-836-3111
- 727-847-8137
- 727-464-3800
- 863-298-7000
- 941-861-5000
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Hurricane Ian: Emergency Toolkit
IAM141 EAP
28 September 2022
Florida's airports are being hammered with sustained winds of over 150 mph from Ian, which is on the cusp of becoming a Category 5 Hurricane. A hurricane of this magnitude passing over an area as heavily-populated as Ian represents a catastrophic event for the United States.
The monstrous storm is expected to cut a swathe towards Orlando tonight. The system has already wrought devastation on Florida's southwest coast over Sanibel Island and Captiva Islands, where it made landfall this afternoon. It will significantly impact every airport in the region, including FLL, MCO, MIA, and TPA, among many others.
If you have loved ones in any part of the state, they may find themselves without power or reliable internet access over the next few days. We have compiled a list of emergency contact information that could be helpful to those affected by this storm. This information should be kept on hand, even by those outside the state, in case friends and family inside Florida reach out for contact.
We stand in Solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Florida.
Disaster Distress Helpline
- 1-800-985-5990
Call 800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" for English or "Hablanos" for Spanish to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Florida Emergency Information
- 1-800-342-3557
The State Assistance Information Line (SAIL) provides additional resources for Floridians to get current information about Hurricane Ian.
FEMA Registration
- 800-621-3362
- TTY 800-462-7585
Price Gouging
- 1-866-966-7226
- Report Online
- NO SCAM app
Florida State law forbids excessive price hikes for items such as food, water, lodging, gasoline, and construction materials, among other things, during declared emergencies.
Elder Affairs
- 800-963-5337
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- Red Cross
- Florida 511 - Real-time traffic conditions and incident information.
- FEMA
- Gas Buddy - Where to find open gas stations
- Florida Storms - Florida Public Radio Emergency Network Google Play iTunes
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- 352-249-2775 (open during emergencies or disasters)
- 863-993-4831
- 863-773-6373
- 352-754-4083
- Recorded message line: 352-754-4111
- 863-402-6800
- 813-272-6600
- 941-749-3500
- 407-836-3111
- 727-847-8137
- 727-464-3800
- 863-298-7000
- 941-861-5000
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