Disaster Assistance and Information
Assistance:
- Crop Insurance
- Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Program for Individuals and Businesses
- Disaster Legal Services (DLS)
NRCS & FSA Cost-Share Hurricane Assistance
USDA Disaster Assistance Programs
- Livestock Assistance
- Farm Loans
- Farmland damage
- Crop Losses
Preparation:
- Coastal Hurricane Preparation from UF/IFAS Extension
- Disaster Preparation from UF/IFAS Extension
- Hurricane preparation and recovery guide (Ready.gov/hurricanes)
- Know your evacuation zone: Florida disaster website (FloridaDisaster.org/knowyourzone)
- Emergency supply kit Information (Ready.gov/kit)
- Florida Evacuation Shelter Information (FloridaDisaster.org/shelter)
- National Hurricane Center (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/)
- National Weather Service (weather.gov)
- Storm surge flooding: NOAA National Storm Surge Risk Map (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/nationalsurge/)
Storm Recovery Resources
- Disaster Survivor Checklist
- FEMA Assistance for Floridians
- Individual Assistance Fact Sheet
- FEMA Disaster Assistance Sequence of Delivery
- Home Repair Requirements and Hazard Mitigation Measures
- How to Appeal FEMA’s Decision
- How to Apply for FEMA Assistance if Your Home is a Boat
- Vehicle Repair or Replacement
- FEMA Calls and Unfamiliar Phone Numbers
Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program
- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has launched the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program offering low-interest or interest-free loans to agricultural and aquaculture producers who have experienced damage or loss from Hurricane Debby
- The deadline to apply has closed.
- Website: Check your application at the FDACS loan program page.
- Phone: (850) 617-7200
The State Assistance Information Line (SAIL)
- SAIL is a toll-free hotline activated during an emergency to provide an additional resource for those in Florida to receive accurate and up-to-date information. Information provided by SAIL hotline operators includes how to prepare before, during, and after a hurricane
- Website: The State Assistance Information Line (SAIL)
- Phone: (800) 342-3557 - Toll free
Other Resources
- Hillsborough County Residents Storm Recovery Resources
- FEMA High Water Mark Initiative
- Blame it on the Rain from UF/IFAS
- How to Minimize Wind Damage in the South Florida Landscap from UF/IFAS Extension
- Hurricane Preparation Practices for Fruit Trees from UF/IFAS Extension
- Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance from UF/IFAS Extension
- Selecting Coastal Plain Species for Wind Resistance from UF/IFAS Extension