Hurricane Irma Contacts & Information

As we monitor Hurricane Irma, I urge every Floridian to prepare for potential life threatening impacts of the storm. Sit down with your family and prepare an emergency plan, including special needs family members, grandparents, and pets.

Prepare a hurricane kit with necessary supplies, including seven days worth of water, non-perishable foods, medicine, a battery operated radio, and batteries. Be sure to charge your devices. Listen to your local officials and monitor local weather updates. Know your evacuation routes. If you are given a mandatory evacuation order, evacuate immediately.

Below are helpful contact numbers and websites to help you prepare:

Phone Numbers

Emergency: 911

Jacksonville Sherriff's Office Non-Emergency: (904) 630-0500

St. John's County Sherriff's Office: (904) 824-8304

Nassau County Sherriff's Office: (904) 225-5174

FEMA Disaster Assistance: (800) 621-3362

Florida Help Line: 211

Jacksonville Electric Authority: (800) 683-5542

Beaches Energy Services: (904) 247-6241

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

Jacksonville Special Needs Shelter Information: (904) 255-3110

National Weather Service Jacksonville: (800) 499-1594 ext. 1

City of Jacksonville: (904) 630-2489

Duval County Emergency Management: (904) 630-2472

Nassau County Emergency Management: (904) 548-0900

St. John's County Emergency Management: (904) 824-5550

Radio Stations

Florida Public Radio Emergency Network: 89.9 WJCT-FM

Websites

Evacuation routes can be found here: Jacksonville, St. John's County, Nassau County.

City of Jacksonville 2017 JaxReady Emergency Preparedness Guide: click HERE.

City of Jacksonville Special Needs Shelter Registration: click HERE.

Shelter Information by County: click HERE.

Social Media Accounts

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

Nassau County Emergency Management:

Twitter: @NassauEM

St. Johns County Emergency Management:

Twitter: @StJohnsEOC

City of Jacksonville Emergency Preparedness Division:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaxReady

Twitter: @JaxReady

National Weather Service Jacksonville:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonville

Twitter: @NWSJacksonville

NOAA:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOAA/

Twitter: @NOAA

Once the storm has passed, listen to instructions from local officials to ensure that you can safely return home. Be aware of flooding, downed power lines, and standing water.

As always, remember that my office is open and available to assist you. To stay up to date on breaking news, please visit my Facebook and Twitter pages.

Be safe & God bless.