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HURRICANE MILTON HA/DR Crisis Site

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Link to our SFA & SFCT HA/DR Coordination Signal Thread



SFA & SFCT HA/DR Coordination


SF Families Requiring Assistance of any kind


CLICK HERE FOR ASSISTANCE

INTEL SITREP:


TAMPA SITREP


Request local clean up:

https://crisiscleanup.org/disasters/171


• If the power remains out and you lose all of your food, file a FEMA Claim for $750.

• *Note: You must say or use these exact words: "I HAVE A SERIOUS FOOD NEED"800-621-3362 for the FEMA FOOD ALLOWANCE. Please give out this information I know a lot of people, will have food lost.

• Assistance/funding also available for hotel accommodation.


Salvation Army has a food truck at Centerpoint Church. Providing food and water. Address: 1720 S St Cloud Ave, Valrico, FL 33594


Register here-- to be on the list in case they can get to it first-

https://crisiscleanup.org/disasters/171


Roads: Large sections of roadways adjacent to U.S.-19 are currently flooded. Residents are advised to avoid the area. Some bridges still closed. Courtney Campbell Parkway East closed. 


Gasoline: “Almost a quarter of gas stations in Florida don’t have gasoline,” said Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at the gasoline analysis site GasBuddy. “In Tampa … 63% of stations don’t have gasoline right now,” he told NewsNation’s “CUOMO.” Once the storm passes, De Haan said it could be a few days, or it could be two or three weeks, before every gas station in western Florida can fill up. Fuel Status: 43% TAMPA gas stations out of gas, 28% Ft. MYERS gas stations out of gas; Distribution Problem: GasBuddy - Find the Nearest Gas Station at https://www.gasbuddy.com/home


MacDill AFB Update as of 0830: HRT UPDATE: Our Hurricane Recovery Team is en route to MacDill AFB to begin assessing, identifying and neutralizing hazards. MacDill AFB is ope to families that live on base and essential personnel only.


Port Of Tampa: Has reopened a d is distributing fuel.

: PORT STATUS


Carnival Paradise The ship’s next cruise, which was scheduled to embark on Thursday, Oct. 10, has been cancelled. The ship is back on schedule starting Oct 14th.


WATER: Waste Water plant compromised by flood waters but still up and running at a reduced capacity. Residents are asked to conserve water. Drinking water system is good. 


Tampa Airport is back in operation

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Trains: Brightline trains will suspend service between West Palm Beach and Orlando all day Oct. 9 and Oct. 10 due to Milton.  Amtrak: The train suspends service between Jacksonville and Miami through Thursday, Oct. 10.


Hotels: As expected, many hotels in Tampa are closed or not taking reservations. Some have reopened like the Barrymore.


Water/Sewer infrastructure: St. Pete Beach has deactivated all sanitary sewer line as of 0900, 8 Oct. Sanitary sewer lines will be completely offline until further notice. This is necessary to protect the city's water infrastructure. Plumbing will not function, flushing toilets will not work and no water access for cooking, cleaning or bathing.


Power Outage: More than 2 million people across Florida are without power



Power status






October 12, 2024

Hurricane Milton Ciunty Update


Taylor County:

- Have a warehouse set up for donations

- Significant socially vulnerable population with over 1,000 major damaged homes - Approximately 200 cases for cleanup, with 30 new ones introduced yesterday

- Ongoing need for debris, muck-out, and lot clearance

- Reestablished multi-agency resource centers

- Received several truckloads of unsolicited donations


Sarasota County:

- Two shelters open with 266 people

- Ongoing damage assessments and mapping of impacted areas

- Four POD locations open with high traffic

- Providing basic commodities like water, ice, tarps, and food

- Many organizations providing mass feeding (Mercy Chefs, 8 Days of Hope, Salvation Army) - Still have a good number of people without power


Polk County:

- 19% of the county without power, delaying efforts

- About 28 schools without power

- Parks and Rec distribution pods, with a city of Lakeland pod active

- Team Rubicon assessing flooding in the northwest part of the county


Charlotte County:

- 24,000 still without power (per FPL)

- Three POD sites still open with high volume traffic

- Setting up three comfort stations

- Coordinating with VOAD partners, including Team Rubicon assessments

- Major focus on debris and muck-out, as mold is a significant hazard


Highlands County:

- Four tornadoes touched down, over $7 million in damage

- One shelter being taken over by Red Cross, 30-38% of homes without power

- Need for debris cleanup, contact is Corey Edmondson


Resources Available- 10/12/24

Fill the Needs can issue requests for the following resources if needed


A shipment of flood buckets coming in on Monday night, and another shipment of buckets and hygiene kits later in the week. Offered to coordinate distribution of these resources.

Tarps

Madison County- Madison County does not need all of the resources available. Offered to reroute those supplies to any other counties or organizations that could use them.


Needs- 10/12/2024


Debris cleanup and muck-out assistance:

*(Taylor County) mentioned an ongoing need for debris, muck-out, and lot clearance. -*(Charlotte County) highlighted debris and muck-out as a major focus, due to the mold hazard.

*(Highlands County) requested assistance with debris cleanup.


Chainsaw teams:

Equipment with grapple buckets:

Fuel access:


If you have an immediate offer or need, put it in the chat. But reach out to Amy directly if it isn’t filled quickly and she will try to help coordinate it.



NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER



Predicted major flood stage water area: https://water.noaa.gov/


Full Shelter List in Florida: https://www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare/shelters/


Parking garages are offering free parking; electric vehicles hight parking levels


Governor Ron DeSantis Update


TF PINEAPPLE

October 11, 2024

Hurricane Milton Update


FEMA

  • Provided the latest registration numbers - $154,341 paid out as of that morning
  • Emphasized the importance of collaborating with VOAD and pushing out metrics to survivors
  • Highlighted that funding is available for essential items, emergency supplies, repair, and replacement of damaged personal property.

 (Lee County): 

  • Reported 3 shelters open, hopeful to consolidate to 1
  • Completed first round of network-wide social service call-outs with 50 partners
  • Identified pockets of need in Sanibel, Captiva, Fort Myers, Boca, Pine Island, and other areas
  • County sending assessment teams to find unmet needs
  • Online volunteer portal available, not doing community-wide donation intake
  • Pushing messaging on disaster relief fund


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES- could potentially use local chainsaw volunteers on Sunday or Monday when the AmeriCorps team is off.


Volunteer to support TF Pineapple

Please complete the form below with as much information as you are comfortable providing.

aligning best resource to need.


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRrB3YVp0_f03oT6tF_eIZbNTNUGgFkWSVvAyb2850qS77yA/viewform?usp=sf_link



(Sarasota County): 

  • Finished search and rescue efforts, reduced shelters to 2 locations
  • 296 in medical needs shelter, 122 in general population shelter
  • Working with partners on transitional housing options
  • Convoy of Hope staged at a local church to support Sarasota and surrounding counties
  • Rotary partnering with local groups on distribution and volunteer work
  • Widespread damage, lots of debris, impacting low-income and barrier island areas


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES- Volunteers are needed for debris cleanup, muck and gut work, and distribution efforts. - The county has an online volunteer portal where opportunities are posted.


(Hillsborough County): 

  • Damage assessments ongoing, more inland flooding than coastal impacts
  • Reopening comfort stations, seeking donations and volunteers to staff them
  • Potentially still opening Points of Distribution (PODs), waiting on details

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES- Volunteers are needed to staff the comfort stations that are being reopened.



(St. Lucie County): 

  • Significant tornado damage, many neighborhoods and businesses destroyed
  • Internal coordination challenges with elected officials and churches trying to help
  • Trying to manage donations and inventory, wrap head around recovery process

 (Madison County): 

  • 48 evacuees hosted, backup shelter closed
  • 3 people needing placement, 1 disabled
  • Tarping continues, need more support
  • In contact with Big Bend COAD for long-term recovery involvement
  • Comfort stations and PODs closed, donations trickling in

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES- could potentially use local chainsaw volunteers on Sunday or Monday when the AmeriCorps team is off.


STARFISH DISASTER RECOVERY- They are looking for equipment with grapple buckets to assist with their chainsaw work, tree/debris removal, tarping, and muck outs.


(Pasco County): 

  • Major concern over riverine flooding, some communities cut off
  • Over 1,000 damaged properties, certain areas inaccessible
  • Mucking and gutting likely needed, seeking organizations to assist
  • 40% of county still without power, lodging options limited

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES- looking for organizations that can assist, especially those that are self-sufficient, as there are still 40% without power in parts of the county.


(Charlotte County): 

  • Damage assessments ongoing, 1 state-run shelter remaining
  • 136 residents, may increase due to power outages
  • 3 POD locations open with National Guard presence
  • Info hubs set up, coordinating with VOAD on meal distribution

(Polk County): 

  • Historic flooding in areas not previously impacted
  • About half the county still without power
  • Shelters shutting down, people transitioning to state-run shelter
  • 32 schools damaged, unlikely to open on Monday

(Suwannee County): 

  • In recovery mode, 1 person still at shelter
  • Seeking housing/financial assistance to close the shelter

(Flagler County): 

  • Closed their only shelter, working on damage assessments
  • State POD coming to rural area without water
  • Schools reopening on Monday, power restored to most


Collaboration Tools:


Folks that want to support or need support will receive our group Signal Chat link/invite to get updated information. This will be best way for us to get updates to all quickly and at one time.

Download the Signal App:

SIGNAL for ANDROID Phone

SIGNAL App for iPHONE


SLACK Channels to aid in Coordination with both Helene / Milton (There are channels with topics like logistics, coordination, intel, etc.)


INSTALL SLACK


Invite link to our Channels: https://join.slack.com/t/sofqrf/shared_invite/zt-2ryrt2sp3-2pMfVlw4Js~68SZXsO5klg


Note: messages disappear after 90 days but users can also set their own expiration for DMs. 

 

CONUS Limited Evacuation Order (LEO) of MacDill AFB, FL

 

LIVE FLORIDA TRAFFIC- Provides up to the minute traffic information for Florida. View the real time traffic map with travel times, traffic accident details, traffic cameras and other road conditions. Plan your trip and get the fastest route taking into account current traffic conditions.


LIVE SURGE CAMS.- Live surge cameras in Sarasota, Englewood, Bradenton

Florida Emergency Management:

Florida Emergency Management Maps Arcgis-

Florida Disaster Updates

Florida Shelters (FL DEM)

Florida Emergency Management Divisions

 

Below are some state and local resources to help  stay safe and protect your loved ones :

STATE OF FLORIDA RESOURCES

LOCAL INFORMATION

  • General Emergencies: 911
  • Polk County Sheriff's Office: (863) 298-6962
  • Hardee County Sheriff's Office: (863) 773-0304
  • Desoto County Sheriff's Office: (863) 993-4700
  • Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office: (863) 763-3117
  • Highlands County Sheriff's Office: (863) 402-7200
  • Glades County Sheriff's Office: (863) 946-1600
  • Hendry County Sheriff's Office: (863) 674-5600
  • Collier County Sheriff's Office: (239) 250-9300 
  • Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, (850) 245-2010
  • Florida Division of Emergency Management: (800) 342-3557
  • Manatee County Storm Updates for storm-related information.

STAY UPDATED

FEMA has a useful app that provides real-time alerts for up to five different locations and locates emergency shelter places. Click here  to download the app on iPhone or here  for Android. For a list of useful statewide guidance, local contact information and hurricane recovery resources, click here 

Get live updates on traffic conditions throughout the state of Florida by clicking here .   

Click here for more hurricane preparedness resources.


APPLYING FOR RELIEF

It can be challenging to navigate disaster assistance. FEMA has provided a Fact vs. Fiction Guide to help answer questions and dispel misinformation. FEMA assistance is also NOT limited to $750.00. This is assistance approved “soon after you apply, called Serious Needs Assistance.”  Rest assured, I am working to ensure FEMA has the resources needed to help Florida recover from Helene and Milton.  

 

You may apply for FEMA assistance by:

PREVENT FRAUD

It is important to be on high alert for bad actors who will take advantage of Helene and Milton. Please read below for tips to protect yourself against fraud after a disaster: 

 

  • Always ask FEMA staff to show you a photo ID badge.
  • Never agree to pay a fee for disaster assistance or filling out applications.
  • If a FEMA inspector comes to your home and you haven't filed a FEMA application, your information may have been used without your knowledge. Keep your FEMA registration number and personal info safe.
  • Call the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at: 866-720-5721 to report scam incidents.

Thank you to first responders, emergency management staff and utility workers and others working during and after major storms to protect our neighbors and keep our community safe. Like always, I am confident Central Florida will face this challenge united, emerging as an even stronger community.

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