Hurricane Irma Resources

07 Sep

In preparation of of Hurricane Irma’s arrival to Central Florida, we have compiled hurricane resources that can help you before, during and after the storm. This page will be updated as information becomes available. Be sure to follow Heart of Florida United Way on Twitter (@HFUW) and Facebook (@HeartofFloridaUnitedWay) for information as well.

After Storm Resources Information

United Way Hurricane Relief Fund

Donate: https://www.hfuw.org/hurricane/

Emergency food pantry locations

Phone: 407-295-1066 Website: http://www.feedhopenow.org/site/PageServer?pagename=how_help_disaster *SNAP Benefits: FNS granted a mass replacement for 40% of SNAP benefits to customers already approved as of September 10 in Orange and Seminole counties *Beware of free food stamps scam

Red Cross Shelters

Website: http://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter Phone: 407-894-4141 (local) or 800-733-2767 (Toll Free National) Orange: Freedom High School Osceola: Osceola Heritage Park Expo Center Seminole: Northland Church Seminole Special Needs/Pet Friendly: Bentley Elementary School

Free showers and cell phone charging at YMCA

Website with locations: https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/hurricane-irma/several-local-gyms-offer-services-to-families-without-power

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

Apply for assistance: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ Phone: 1-800-621-3362 Website: https://www.fema.gov Twitter: @FEMA | https://twitter.com/fema

Disaster Distress Helpline

Provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters Phone: 1-800-985-5990 Text: Text TalkWithUs to 66746

Hurricane Irma Rumor Control

Website: https://www.fema.gov/hurricane-irma-rumor-control

Power Outage Information

Website: http://www.wftv.com/weather/eye-on-the-tropics/after-the-storm-central-florida-power-outage-information/607983130

Debris Crisis Cleanup Hotline

Phone: 1-800-451-1954 or 844-965-1386

Airbnb Temporary Shelter Disaster Relief Program

Website: https://www.airbnb.com/welcome/evacuees/hurricaneirmaevacuees

Information Helplines

2-1-1

Call: 2-1-1 Text: Your zipcode to 898211 Chat online here United Way’s 2-1-1 is Central Florida’s 24/7/365 information and assistance hotline during natural disasters, and throughout the year, for connecting with community resources, like:

Shelter information and housing assistance
Sand bags, tarps and other storm supplies
Evacuation routes and road closures
Food, clothing and hygiene locations
Special needs registry and medical supplies
Emotional and crisis support

Volunteer Opportunities

2-1-1 Call Center Volunteers

Volunteers needed to help share Hurricane Irma Resources with an influx of callers. Email Traci.Blue@HFUW.org to sign up

Second Harvest Food Bank

Donations needed and volunteer opportunities available: http://www.feedhopenow.org/site/PageServer?pagename=how_help_disaster

American Red Cross

Volunteers needed for Irma recovery: http://www.redcross.org/hurricane-irma-volunteer-application

Volunteer Florida

Volunteers needed to staff our state’s shelters and other disaster relief organizations: https://www.volunteerflorida.org/irma/

Emergency Operations Centers County Information

Orange County

Phone: 3-1-1 |407-836-3111 Special Needs: 407-836-9319 Website: http://www.orangecountyfl.net/tabid/3761/default.aspx Twitter: @OrangeCoFL | https://twitter.com/OrangeCoFL Facebook: @OrangeCountyFlorida | https://www.facebook.com/OrangeCountyFlorida Apps available: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeCountyFlorida

Osceola County

Phone: 407-742-0000 Special Needs: 407-742-9001 Website: http://www.osceola.org/agencies-departments/emergency-management/hurricane-center/ Twitter: @OsceolaCountyFL | https://twitter.com/osceolacountyfl Facebook: @OsceolaCountyFL | https://www.facebook.com/OsceolaCountyFL

Seminole County

Phone: 3-1-1 | 407-665-0311 Website: http://www.prepareseminole.org Twitter: @seminolecounty | https://twitter.com/seminolecounty Facebook: @SeminoleCounty | https://www.facebook.com/SeminoleCounty

Shelter Information

Florida Evacuates

Florida shelter locator: http://floridaevacuates.com Information about staying at a shelter: http://floridaevacuates.com/information Phone: 800-342-3557

Visit Orlando

Information on hotel vacancies Website: http://www.visitorlando.com/plan-your-trip/severe-weather/ Phone: 1-800-972-3304 Twitter: @VisitOrlando | https://twitter.com/visitorlando

Florida Hurricane Resources

Florida Disaster State Emergency Response Team (SERT)

Website: http://www.floridadisaster.org/index.asp Phone: 1-800-342-3557 Twitter: @FLsert | https://twitter.com/flsert Facebook: @FloridaSERT | https://www.facebook.com/FloridaSERT/ Alerts: Text FLPrepares to 888777 to have alerts sent straight to your phone

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

Phone: 1-800-621-3362 Website: https://www.fema.gov Twitter: @FEMA | https://twitter.com/fema

Florida Special Needs Registry

Website: https://snr.floridadisaster.org/Signin?ReturnUrl=%2f Phone: 800-374-9689 Special Needs by County: http://www.floridadisaster.org/disability/specialneeds/

Additional Resources

5-1-1

Contact 5-1-1 for information about traffic and evacuation routes. Call: 5-1-1 Website: https://fl511.com Twitter @fl511_central | http://twitter.com/fl511_central Text alerts: https://fl511.com/PersonalizedServices App available

GasBuddy

Check GasBuddy for live updates on fuel availability Website: http://business.gasbuddy.com/hurricane-irma-live-updates-fuel-availability-station-outages/ App: https://www.gasbuddy.com/App

Price Gouging Hotline

Report instances of price gouging on hurricane supplies Phone: 1-866-966-7226 FAQs: http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/5D2710E379EAD6BC85256F03006AA2C5?OpenDocument

Ready.Gov

Step-by-step plan on how to prepare from days to hours before a hurricane: https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes

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