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Gov. Scott Releases Updates on Hurricane Michael Response in Calhoun County
Governor Rick Scott has been in constant communication with local officials and emergency management in Calhoun County. The following information has been reported to the State Emergency Response Team and includes specific actions the state has taken to aid the residents of Calhoun County impacted...
Important Resources Readily Available to Floridians Impacted by Hurricane Michael
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) is actively communicating with our state and private sector partners to ensure individuals and communities impacted by Hurricane Michael are receiving the resources they need. The State Emergency Response Team (SERT) has coordinated the...
Bay, Gulf and Jackson Counties eligible for Transitional Sheltering Assistance
FEMA and the State of Florida have activated the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for Hurricane Michael survivors in Bay, Gulf and Jackson counties. Survivors from these counties who registered for disaster assistance may be eligible to shelter in a hotel or motel paid for by...
Gov. Scott: Utility Companies Set Goal of Having Power Restored in Panhandle by Early November
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that electric utility providers in Northwest Florida, which still have customers experiencing power outages, have set a goal and will have nearly all power restored to customers who are able to receive it by early November. This includes those in the hardest hit...
Gov. Scott Releases Updates on Hurricane Michael Recovery in Jackson County
Today, Governor Rick Scott is visiting the Jackson County Emergency Operations Center and has been in constant communication with local officials and emergency management in Jackson County following the impact of Hurricane Michael. The following information has been reported to the...
Gov. Scott Issues Updates on Hurricane Michael Recovery
Governor Rick Scott today visited Emergency Operations Centers in Holmes, Washington and Jackson counties as well as visited local businesses that have reopened following the storm. Following Governor Scott’s request, President Donald Trump issued a Major Disaster Declaration for...
Gov. Scott Issues Updates on Hurricane Michael Recovery
Governor Rick Scott today welcomed students back to school in Gadsden County at George W. Munroe Elementary, visited emergency operations centers in Calhoun and Liberty counties and will visit Mexico Beach and Gulf County this afternoon. Following Governor Scott’s request,...
Survivors May Now Visit State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Leon County
A disaster recovery center is now open in Tallahassee in Leon County. Florida Division of Emergency Management and FEMA will open additional centers in affected counties in the coming days. The centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties designated in the Florida...
Survivors May Now Visit State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Jackson County
A disaster recovery center is now open in Marianna in Jackson County. Florida Division of Emergency Management and FEMA will open additional centers in affected counties in the coming days. The centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties designated in the Florida...
Survivors May Now Visit State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Holmes County
A disaster recovery center is now open in Bonifay in Holmes County. Florida Division of Emergency Management and FEMA will open additional centers in affected counties in the coming days. The centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties designated in the Florida federal...
Survivors May Now Visit State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Franklin County
A disaster recovery center is now open in Carrabelle in Franklin County. Florida Division of Emergency Management and FEMA will open additional centers in affected counties in the coming days. The centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties designated in the Florida...
Gov. Scott Releases Updates on Hurricane Michael Recovery in Gulf County, TSA approved for Two More Counties
~TSA approved for Gulf and Jackson counties today~ Today, FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) was approved for families in Gulf County following a request from Governor Rick Scott. TSA provides FEMA-funded lodging in hotels and motels for eligible...
