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Hurricane Information

Patient and Caregiver Information

Idalia brought heavy rain and tropical storm-force winds to counties in our service area with significant storm surge. As Big Bend Hospice monitors the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, we encourage patients and their caregivers to reach out to us with any concerns or problems.
Please visit The Weather Channel for up-to-date information about this storm.

FOR OUR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

• Inform your RN or Social Worker if you are experiencing any problems.
• For patients receiving oxygen, please contact your RN if you need additional tanks.
• Call your RN if you are running low on prescription medicines.

The safety of our staff, patients, caregivers, and community is very important to us.

If you have an emergency during this time, please call our 24-hour phone number (850) 878-5310. If additional numbers are needed, please call one of our emergency cell phone numbers:

• 850-556-0890
• 850-556-1395
• 850-556-2962

If you need non-emergency assistance, call your closest relative or neighbor or one of the numbers listed below.

COUNTY RESOURCES

For Emergencies call 911 • For Non-Emergencies call 211

CLOSURES

For a full list of closures, please visit the Tallahassee Democrat.

STATEWIDE RESOURCES

State Assistance Information Line (Only activated during emergencies)
1-800-342-3557

Florida Division of Emergency Management
www.FloridaDisaster.org • 850-815-4000

Ready.Gov
www.fema.gov/locations

Official State Website
www.myflorida.com

Florida Department of Transportation
www.fdot.gov • 1-866-374-FDOT (3368)

Florida Highway Patrol
www.flhsmv.gov/florida-highway-patrol • *FHP from any cell phone

Florida Department of Health
www.floridahealth.gov • 850-245-4444

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
www.floir.com • 850-413-3140

Florida Office of Tourism
www.visitflorida.com/en-us.html • 1-888-735-2872

Florida Department of Law Enforcement
www.fdle.state.fl.us • 850-410-7000

Governor’s Office
www.flgov.com • 850-717-9337

Florida Attorney General
www.myfloridalegal.com • 850-414-3300

Florida Department of Environmental Protection
https://floridadep.gov • 850-245-2118

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
https://myfwc.com • 850-488-4676

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
https://floridavets.org • 1-844-693-5838

Florida Department of Elder Affairs
http://elderaffairs.org • 1-800-96ELDER (963-5337)

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
www.fdacs.gov • 1-800-435-7352

National Weather Service Forecast Office (Tallahassee, FL Office)
www.weather.gov/tae • 850-942-8851

National Weather Service Forecast Office (Jacksonville, FL Office)
www.weather.gov/jax • 904-741-4370

National Weather Service Southern Region
www.weather.gov/srh

StormSmart Coasts
http://gom.stormsmart.org

US Coast Guard (7th District)
www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-7

US Coast Guard (8th District)
www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-8

Florida Power & Light Company
www.fpl.com • Outage 1-800-4-OUTAGE (468-8243)

Duke Energy
www.duke-energy.com/home • Outage 1-800-228-8485

Talquin Electric Cooperative
www.talquinelectric.com • Outage 1-866-899-4832 or 1-888-802-1832

Tri-County Electric Cooperative
www.tcec.com • Outage 1-800-999-2285 or 850-973-2285

Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative
https://svec-coop.com • Outage 1-800-752-0025

Florida Public Utilities
https://fpuc.com • 1-800-427-7712

FloridaDisaster.org
www.floridadisaster.org
Contains a summary of currently open general and special needs shelters within the State of Florida.

Leon Ready
LeonReady.com
The Leon Ready website is a hub of resources to help prepare for disasters including the County’s 2023 Disaster Survival Guide, a full list of disaster supplies for your disaster bucket, and more.

NATIONAL RESOURCES

American Red Cross
1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) • www.redcross.org

Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov

Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
1-800-621-FEMA (3362) • www.fema.gov

Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA)
www.fema.gov/es

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
www.noaa.gov

National Weather Service
www.weather.gov

Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center
oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/drc

National Data Buoy Center
www.ndbc.noaa.gov

National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov

National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
www.ncei.noaa.gov

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
www.nesdis.noaa.gov

US Department of Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov

STAY INFORMED

As Tropical Storm Idalia, stay up-to-date on preparedness actions with the following resources:

Leon County Citizens Connect Mobile App
Download the Leon County Citizens Connect Mobile App on the Apple and Google Play stores. The Citizens Connect mobile app puts timely emergency notifications at your fingertips through push notifications on your smartphone or other device. Be the first to know about shelter locations, road closures, and service changes.

Leon County Emergency Information Portal
www.LeonCountyFL.gov/ei
Hosting the same information as the Citizens Connect app, the Emergency Information Portal can be accessed on a desktop or a mobile browser.

88.9 WFSU-FM
Citizens can tune in to 88.9 FM for the most up-to-date information from local public safety officials. Featuring to-the-minute reporting, WFSU, Leon County and the City of Tallahassee remain committed to getting information out on the radio as soon as possible. Additionally, iHeartRadio will also provide updates on the following stations: WFLA-FM 100.7, WFLF-FM 94.5, WTNT 94.9, KISS-FM 107.1, X-FM101.5, and The Beat-FM 105.3.

2-1-1 Big Bend
If you need community information, services and support any day of the year, Big Bend 2-1-1 is reachable by dialing either 2-1-1 or (850) 617-6333.

Leon County Emergency Management
(850) 606-3700
Leon County Emergency Management staff is available to answer questions about how you should prepare, act, and recover during the storm.

Talgov
Talgov.com
For updates on City of Tallahassee Utilities and other City services.

Price Gouging
During a state of emergency, it is unlawful to sell or lease certain commodities for an amount that grossly exceeds the average price. To report price gouging, call 1-866-966-7226.

Gas Buddy
If you are looking for gas, use GasBuddy.com to report fuel prices and availability.