Disaster Services

North Federal Highway Location

3696 North Federal Highway, Suite 101, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308

16 Miles—Get Directions

(954) 797-3800

Contact Hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Website

 http://www.redcross.org/local/florida/south-florida.html

Description: Provides shelter, food, medicine, clothing, eyeglasses, furnishings, and tools; delivers free disaster preparedness information to the entire community

Description: Provides shelter, food, medicine, clothing, eyeglasses, furnishings, and tools; delivers free disaster preparedness information to the entire community

Text Message Safety Tips

Not a Physical Location

Not a Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33331

9 Miles—Get Directions

(800) 621-3362

Contact Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Website

 http://www.fema.gov

Description: Provides disaster specific safety tips through text messaging.

Description: Provides disaster specific safety tips through text messaging.

Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Assistance

Not a Physical Location

Not a Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33331

9 Miles—Get Directions

(800) 621-3362

Contact Hours: 7 days a week, 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM.

Website

 http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4734

Description: Provides information on how to apply for federal assistance for areas impacted by severe weather and flooding.

Description: Provides information on how to apply for federal assistance for areas impacted by severe weather and flooding.

Disaster Recovery Center Locator

Not a Physical Location

Not a Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33331

9 Miles—Get Directions

(800) 621-3362

Contact Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (website)

Website

 https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator

Description: Provides an online locator tool to search for disaster recovery centers that provide information from Florida state agencies, FEMA, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, and offer help in applying for federal assistance.

Description: Provides an online locator tool to search for disaster recovery centers that provide information from Florida state agencies, FEMA, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, and offer help in applying for federal assistance.

Disaster Recovery Center

Northwest Community Circle Location

150 Northwest Community Circle, Mayo, FL, 32066

317 Miles—Get Directions

(800) 621-3362

Contact Hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Website

 http://www.disasterassistance.gov

Description: CLOSED - Provides information from Florida state agencies, FEMA, and U.S. Small Business Administration. Provides help in applying for federal assistance, in learning about the types of assistance available, the appeals process, and more.

Description: CLOSED - Provides information from Florida state agencies, FEMA, and U.S. Small Business Administration. Provides help in applying for federal assistance, in learning about the types of assistance available, the appeals process, and more.

Business Damage Assessment Survey

Not a Physical Location

Not a Physical Location, Tallahassee, FL, 32399

377 Miles—Get Directions

Website

 http://floridadisaster.biz/BusinessDamageAssessments

Description: Provides a business damage assessment survey for disaster impacts in Florida.

Description: Provides a business damage assessment survey for disaster impacts in Florida.

Rumor Control Hotline

Not a Physical Location

Not a Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33335

14 Miles—Get Directions

(754) 321-0321

Contact Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Website

 http://www.browardschools.com

Description: Offers a recorded message advising callers on information about Broward County school closings due to emergencies, such as a hurricane, etc. Whenever possible, provide up-to-the-minute information.

Description: Offers a recorded message advising callers on information about Broward County school closings due to emergencies, such as a hurricane, etc. Whenever possible, provide up-to-the-minute information.

Disaster Distress Helpline

50 Broadway Location

50 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY, 10004

1067 Miles—Get Directions

(800) 985-5990

Contact Hours: 24/7

Website

 http://www.hhs.gov

Description: PLEASE CLICK ON FULL DESCRIPTION FOR DETAILS. Toll-free, multilingual, confidential hotline dedicated to providing year round disaster crisis counseling.

Description: PLEASE CLICK ON FULL DESCRIPTION FOR DETAILS. Toll-free, multilingual, confidential hotline dedicated to providing year round disaster crisis counseling.