Emergency Preparedness Resources
APD Hurricane Relief Toolkit
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities has compiled list of resources to assist help individuals adversely affected by Hurricane Dorian. Visit apdcares.org/news/toolkit.htm to view this toolkit. State Assistance Information Line - 1-800-342-3557
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. The SAIL hotline is only operational during an emergency event; at all other times, a recorded message with general information about the hotline is available.
Those persons in Florida may access information from SAIL hotline operators on how to prepare before/during/after a hurricane, road closures and alternate routes, available/open shelters in host or impacted counties, shelters designed for special needs patients, hotels and motels that accept pets, boaters instructions for moving watercraft to safer ground, and re-entry information once it is safe to return to the affected. Florida’s Special Needs Registry - https://www.floridadisaster.org/snr/
The Florida Division of Emergency Management, in coordination with each local emergency management agency in the state, developed a registry to allow residents with special needs to register with their local emergency management agency to receive assistance during a disaster. The statewide registry provides first responders with valuable information to prepare for disasters or other emergencies.
Providing as much information as possible will allow emergency management officials to plan accordingly for future disasters. You will be e-mailed periodically to verify the information provided is correct and to make any necessary changes. Individual surveys will be archived after one year if not verified. Florida Shelters
Florida Shelters by County
https://www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare/shelters/ Special Needs Shelters ttps://www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare/disability/disability-shelters/ |