Hurricane Preparedness

BE PREPARED FOR 

HURRICANE SEASON

Severe weather is an unfortunate act of nature that we all must contend with as residents of Florida.  This list provides helpful safety tips and information in an effort to help everyone prepare for the hurricane season as well as any storms that we may have.  

Check out the links below for information on how to prepare and what to do after the storm:

Preparation Before the Storm

During the Storm

After the Storm

MPORTANT NUMBERS/WEB ADDRESSES

     FEMA – 800-621-FEMA –  www.fema.gov

     Florida Power & Light: 800-4-outage or (800) 468-8243– www.fpl.com

     American Red Cross – (561) 833-7711 redcross.org

     AT&T-; (877) 737-2478 – www.att.com

     www.weather.com

     Broward County Hurricane Hotline – (954) 831-4000 

     Broward Emergency Management Agency – (954) 831-3900

     Broward County Animal Care and Regulation – (954) 359-1313

     Special Medical Needs Registry–Broward – (954) 831-3902  TTY (954) 831-3940

     State of Florida Emergency Information – 1 (800) 342-3557

     Disaster Assistance – Residents who sustained losses can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov​ 1 (800) 621-3362  TTY 1 (800) 462-7585

     Insurance Claims – Insurance Consumer Helpline at 1 (877) 693-5236   www.myfloridacfo.com 

     Price Gouging –Hotline at 1 (866) 966-7226 www.myfloridalegal.com

     Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program  https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/ 1 (800) 659-2955 or email: disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

     Online Damage Assessment for Businesses – https://flvbeoc.org/

For City of Tamarac

     City of Tamarac Hurricane Hotline………………………(954) 597-3800

     Volunteer Desk …………………………. (954) 597-3620

     Recycling/Trash (Waste Management) ……………………..(954) 974-7500

     Police Non-emergency ………………(954) 765-4321

For more information https://www.broward.org/hurricane