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May 03, 202320220930 Florida Response to Hurricane Ian Continues
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9/30/2022
This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell. Today, Governor DeSantis is traveling to Fort Myers and St. Augustine to survey the damage. Full remarks are available here.
There are currently 42,000 linemen responding to the more than 1.9 million reported power outages. They have already restored power to more than 700,000 accounts in Southwest Florida.
First Lady Casey DeSantis also announced that donations have poured in to the Florida Disaster Fund, surpassing $10 million in just 24 hours of being activated. The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida's official private fund established to provide financial assistance to our communities as they respond to and recover from times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with public, private, and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities. To contribute, please visit www.FloridaDisasterFund.org or text DISASTER to 20222.
The Federal Government has also added the following counties to the major disaster declaration, meaning they will receive individual assistance and category A (debris removal) funding at 100% for 30 days: Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Polk.
The state website for reporting missing persons related to Hurricane Ian is http://missing.fl.gov. If you need to report a missing person, fill out the form on behalf of "Someone Else." You can also fill out the form on behalf of yourself if communications are limited.
State preparation and response efforts include:
Search and Rescue
Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)
Power
Health and Human Services
Infrastructure
Turnpike Service Plaza Closures
Road and Bridges
Ports
Airports
Transit and Passenger Rail
Mass Care
DCF is ensuring all Mental Health Treatment Facilities and methadone treatment programs are prepared for the storm.
Law Enforcement
Private Sector Support
Florida Department of Education (DOE)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Telecommunications
Licensing
Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR)
Resource Management
Department of State
Office Closures
Search and Rescue Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) 1-800-342-3557 Power Health and Human Services Infrastructure Turnpike Service Plaza Closures Road and Bridges Brevard County DeSoto County Duval County Flagler County Hardee County Lee County Manatee County Orange County Osceola County Polk County Sarasota County Seminole County Volusia County Ports Ports that are currently closed: Ports that are open: Fuel Terminals: Airports Transit and Passenger Rail Mass Care hosting daily calls with Managing Entities and Community Based Care lead agencies to remain apprised of all storm updates. Law Enforcement Private Sector Support https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/hurricane-ian Click here to see eligible zip codes Expedia.com/Florida Florida.Comcast.com/2022/09/27/comcast-opens-free-xfinity-wifi-hotspot-network-as-hurricane-ian-approaches/ www.uhaul.com/about/ www.FloridaDisaster.org/PlanPrepare/Shelters Florida Department of Education (DOE) Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Telecommunications Licensing Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) Resource Management Department of State Office Closures