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Orange, Osceola, SeminoleDial 2-1-1, 24/7, to get connected with food, rent, utility, shelter and other help. Spanish available.
hfuw.org ↗Hurricanes & emergencies
Hurricane season (June 1 – November 30), shelters, alerts, and how to prepare in Central Florida.
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
FloridaKnow your evacuation zone, find open shelters and make a hurricane plan.
floridadisaster.org ↗National Hurricane Center
NationwideOfficial storm forecasts, with advisories in Spanish too.
nhc.noaa.gov ↗Orange County — hurricanes and OCAlert
OrangeOfficial storm, shelter and sandbag information for Orange County, and sign-up for OCAlert notifications.
ocfl.net/storm ↗Alert Osceola
OsceolaOsceola County emergency alerts. You can also sign up by texting AlertOsceola to 888777.
osceola.org/Services/Emergency-Management/Alert-Osceola-Emergency-Notifications ↗Prepare Seminole and Alert Seminole
SeminoleHurricane preparedness and alerts for Seminole County. You can also sign up by texting SEMINOLE to 888777.
seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/prepare-seminole ↗Lake County Emergency Management (AlertLake)
LakeShelters, sandbags and AlertLake notifications for Lake County.
lakecountyfl.gov/emergency-management ↗Alert Polk
PolkPolk County emergency alerts, including Davenport and the Polk side of Poinciana.
alertpolk.com ↗Florida Special Needs Registry
FloridaRegister anyone who depends on electricity for medical equipment or needs help evacuating. Do it before the season.
floridadisaster.org/snr ↗FEMA Disaster Assistance
NationwideApply for federal help after a disaster declaration, or call 1-800-621-3362. Applying is free.
disasterassistance.gov ↗FloodSmart — flood insurance
NationwideThe federal flood insurance program (NFIP). Standard homeowners and renters insurance doesn’t cover flooding.
floodsmart.gov ↗OUC outage map
Orlando, St. CloudSee outages in OUC’s service area. To report one, go to ouc.com.
outagemap.ouc.com ↗Duke Energy outage map
Most of Central FloridaSee and report outages if Duke Energy is your electric company.
outagemap.duke-energy.com ↗KUA outage map
KissimmeeOutages in Kissimmee Utility Authority’s service area.
kua.com/map ↗FL511 — road conditions
FloridaReal-time traffic, closures and evacuation routes.
fl511.com ↗Ready.gov
NationwideGuides to build an emergency kit and a family emergency plan.
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