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Hurricane Milton Disaster Response Guide
Just a few weeks after Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key Florida on Wednesday night, October 9, 2024, as a Category 3 storm. The hurricane made its way through Tampa and St. Petersburg leaving millions without power and with flooding issues. HAC offers the following resources with information for communities and organizations dealing with loss and damage from Hurricane Milton: Rural Resilience in the Face of Disaster site and Disaster Response for Rural Communities Guide.
In preparation for the hurricane, President Biden approved the Governor of Florida’s request for a pre-landfall emergency declaration. Under this declaration, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides direct Federal support to states for emergency protective measures.
If you or your family has been affected by Hurricane Milton, or wish to help victims of the hurricane, organizations like The American Red Cross and Americares have resources available. If you are in need of emergency, transient housing, you can text SHELTER and your Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA) to find where the shelter closest to you is located.
Apply for FEMA Assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov. FEMA Disaster Assistance Helpline answers questions about the help offered by FEMA, how to apply for assistance, or the information in your account.
Toll-free helpline: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) For hearing impaired callers only: 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) 1-800-621-3362 (Video Relay Service) Operators are multilingual and calls are answered seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET
American Red Cross Disaster Service: For referrals and updates on Red Cross shelter services in your area, locate a local Red Cross office through: https://www.redcross.org/find-help or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) The Red Cross helps disaster victims by providing safe shelter, hot meals, essential relief supplies, emotional support and health services like first aid. Trained Red Cross workers often meet one-on-one with families to develop individual plans and identify available resources to help aid recovery.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
Georgia
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
935 United Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30316-0055
Phone: 404-635-7200
https://gema.georgia.gov/locations
Florida
Florida Division of Emergency Management
2555 Shumard Oak Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
Phone: 850-815-4000
https://www.floridadisaster.org/
North Carolina
North Carolina Emergency Management
Phone: 919-825-2500
https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/emergency-management
Tennessee
TN Emergency Management Agency
Phone: 615-741-0001
South Carolina
South Carolina Emergency Management Division
Phone: 803-737-8500
Virginia
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Phone: 804-267-7600
https://www.virginia.gov/agencies/department-of-emergency-management/
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT STATE FIELD OFFICES
Georgia
Atlanta Regional Office
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building (MLK FOB)
77 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 331-5136
Georgia Field Office Director: Shea Johnson
https://www.hud.gov/states/georgia/offices
Florida
Miami Field Office
Brickell Plaza Federal Building
909 SE First Avenue, Room 500
Miami, FL 33131-3028
Phone: (305) 536-4456
Acting Field Office Director: Tiffany Cobb
Jacksonville Field Office
Charles East Bennett Federal Building
400 West Bay Street, Suite 1015
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: (904) 232-2627
Field Office Director: Alesia Scott-Ford
https://www.hud.gov/states/florida/offices
https://www.hud.gov/states/florida/offices
North Carolina
Greensboro Field Office
Asheville Building
1500 Pinecroft Road, Suite 401
Greensboro, NC 27407-3838
Phone: (336) 547-4000
Field Office Director: Lorenzo Claxton
https://www.hud.gov/states/north_carolina/offices
Tennessee
Knoxville Field Office
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
John J. Duncan Federal Building
710 Locust Street, Suite 300
Knoxville, TN 37902-2526
Phone: (865) 545-4370
Field Office Director: Walter N. Perry
https://www.hud.gov/states/tennessee/offices
South Carolina
Columbia Field Office
Strom Thurmond Federal Building
1835 Assembly Street, 13th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201-2480
Phone: (803) 765-5592
Field Office Director: Kristine G. Foye
https://www.hud.gov/states/south_carolina/offices
Virginia
Richmond Field Office
600 East Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-4920
Phone: (800) 842-2610
Field Office Director: Carrie S. Schmidt
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT STATE OFFICES
Georgia
355 East Hancock Avenue, Room 300
Athens, Ga 30601
Phone: 404- 635-7200
https://www.rd.usda.gov/ga/georgia-contacts
Florida
4500 NW 27th Avenue
Suite D-2
Gainesville, FL 32606
Phone: 352-338-3400
North Carolina
4405 Bland Road, Suite 260
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: 919-873-2000
Tennessee
441 Donelson Pike, Suite 310
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone: 615-783-1300
https://www.rd.usda.gov/tn/tennessee-contacts
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond Federal Building
1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-765-5163
Virginia
1606 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 238
Richmond, VA 23229
Phone: 804-287-1500
