Hurricane Ian: Emergency phone numbers, apps Florida residents should have

Florida residents are advised to keep these numbers and apps handy as powerful Hurricane Ian bears down on the state, as well as Georgia and South Carolina.

As Hurricane Ian heads toward the Sunshine State, residents in Florida are advised to keep these emergency phone numbers on hand.

Tampa could suffer its first direct hit from a hurricane in over 100 years. The National Hurricane Center reports life-threatening storm surge is possible along much of Florida’s west coast, with the highest risk from Fort Myers to the Tampa Bay region. Significant river flooding is likely across central Florida.

Parts of Florida could see the effects of the storm as early as Tuesday with hurricane conditions hitting Florida’s west coast Wednesday into Thursday. Ian could also cause considerable flooding in Georgia and South Carolina later in the week.

Florida Emergency Information

The Florida State Assistance Information Line (SAIL) has been activated to provide an additional resource for Floridians to receive up-to-date information regarding Hurricane Ian.

State of Florida Emergency Hotline

The State Assistance Information Line (SAIL) is a toll-free hotline activated at the time of an emergency to provide an additional resource for those in Florida to receive accurate and up-to-date information regarding an emergency or disaster situation impacting the State of Florida.

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Disaster Distress Helpline

Call (800) 985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" for English or "Hablanos" for Spanish to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

FEMA Registration

Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Elder Affairs

Price Gouging

State law prohibits excessive increases in the price of essential commodities, such as food, water, hotel rooms, ice, gasoline, lumber and equipment, needed as a direct result of an officially declared emergency.

State Farm

Allstate

Citizens

Nationwide

USAA (Military)

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Citrus County

DeSoto County

Hardee County

Hernando County

Highlands County

Hillsborough County

Manatee County

Orange County

Pasco County

Pinellas County

Polk County

Sarasota County

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