Pre-Storm

• Turnpike Evacuation 800-749-PIKE (7453) or www.floridasturnpike.com
• Traffic Information: http://www3.dot.state.fl.us/trafficinformation/

 

Emergency Relief

• Florida Emergency Information Line (FEIL): 800-342-3557
• America Red Cross Information Hotline: 800-GET-INFO; 866-438-4636
• Salvation Army Prayer and Spiritual Support Hotline: 888-363-2769
• Elder Services Hotline: 800-963-5337
• Crisis Counseling: 866-518-1825

 

Financial and Recovery Assistance

• FEMA: 800-621-FEMA; 800-621-3362; www.fema.gov
• Blue Roofs: 888-ROOF-BLU; 888-766-3258; 866-264-8742
• Florida Hurricane Housing Hotline: 888-472-1727; www.dhronline.org
• Unemployment Compensation Claims: 800-204-2418: www.floridajobs.org
• Disaster Food Stamp Program: 800-342-9274 or your local office of the Department of Children and Families

 

Consumer Information

• Insurance: 800-22-STORM; 800-227-8676
• Minority Business Enterprise Hurricane Relief & Recovery Efforts: 888-OSD-MWBE; 888-673-6923; http://osd.dms.state.fl.us/DIRHOME.HTM
• Verify contractor licensure: 850-487-1395; www.myfloridalicense.com
• Report unlicensed contractors: 850-488-6603
• Report price gouging: 800-646-0444; 800-435-7352
• FEMA Fraud Detection: 800-323-8603

 

Federal Agencies

• National Flood Insurance Program: 800-720-1090
• U.S. Small Business Administration: 800-359-2227
• Social Security Administration: 800-772-1213
• Internal Revenue Services: 800-829-1040
• Hearing/Speech Impaired: 800-829-4059
• Housing and Urban Development Hotline: 800-669-9777
• Department of Veterans Affairs: 800-827-1000

 

Volunteer and Donate

• Florida Volunteer and Donations Hotline: 800-FLHELP1; www.flahurricanefund.org
• American Red Cross Donations Hotline: 866-HELP-NOW; www.redcross.org
• Salvation Army Donation Hotline: 800-SAL-ARMY; 800-725-2769
• Donations to help schools, community colleges, and universities recover from the 2005 Hurricane Season may be sent to:

                 The Florida Education Foundation

325 West Gaines Street, 15th Floor, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

Attn: Diane McCain, Executive Director