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ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on Response and Recovery Efforts to Hurricane Helene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, and FEMA Administrator Deanna Criswell in Dekle Beach to provide updates on recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene impacted Florida’s Big Bend...
ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on Response and Recovery Efforts to Hurricane Helene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie in Perry and Cedar Key to provide updates on recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene impacted Florida’s Big Bend region. As of this afternoon,...
ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on Response Efforts to Hurricane Helene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director, Kevin Guthrie, and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Purdue at the State Emergency Operations Center to provide...
ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on Preparedness Efforts Ahead of Hurricane Helene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director, and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Purdue at the State Emergency Operations Center to provide updates ahead of...
ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on State Preparedness Efforts Ahead of Hurricane Helene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie in Tampa to meet with power and utility linemen staged and ready to respond to power outages caused by Hurricane Helene, and to provide updates on...
ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on State Preparedness Efforts Ahead of Helene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—At 9:30AM today, Governor DeSantis was joined by Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), for a press conference at the State Emergency Operations Center to provide updates on Tropical Storm Helene. Governor DeSantis issued...
ICYMI: Deadline Approaching in Florida to Apply for Physical Disaster Loans
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters in Florida with damage from severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes of May 10, to apply for physical damage disaster loans by the Oct. 7 deadline....
Florida Division of Emergency Management Recognizes September 2024 as Florida Preparedness Month and Encourages Residents to Stay Prepared
TALLAHASSEE, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation declaring September as Florida Preparedness Month. The Florida Division of Emergency highlights the importance of Florida residents and visitors preparing for natural and man-made hazards. “With one named storm...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Idalia Landfall
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) commemorates the one-year anniversary since Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida as a strong Category 3 Hurricane. Hurricane Idalia became the first major hurricane on record to hit this...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Encourages Residents to Utilize Florida’s Second Disaster Sales Tax Holiday Ahead of Peak Hurricane Season
~The Second Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will last two weeks, beginning August 24 through September 6 ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) encourages Floridians to restock disaster preparedness items during the second of Florida’s...
ICYMI Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Dixie, Sarasota, Taylor Counties
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- FEMA has opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Dixie, Sarasota and Taylor counties to provide one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricane Debby. Center locations: Dixie County Dixie County Public Library 16328 SE US-19 Cross City, FL 32628 Open 9 a.m.–7 p.m....
ICYMI: Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Manatee County
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Manatee County to provide one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricane Debby. Center location: Manatee County Lakewood Ranch Library 16410 Rangeland Pkwy Bradenton, FL 34211 The center operates from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every...