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Preliminary Damage Assessments - Criteria

Preliminary Damage Assessments - Criteria

The focus for Individual Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessments is HABITABILITY, meaning whether or not the survivor can safely continue to live in the structure.  Damages to homes and businesses are broken down into five categories for an IA PDA: destroyed, major, minor, inaccessible and affected. These criteria are more thoroughly detailed in the Damage Assessment Category Guidelines FEMA 2016.

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2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100

Phone: 850-815-4000

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Weather Outlook

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

...Dense Fog Conditions Reducing Visibilities this Morning Across Panhandle...Foggy Conditions and Low Clouds to Lift and Dissipate Throughout Morning Hours...Increased Rain Chances Along I-10 Corridor this Afternoon Due to Help from Stalled Frontal Boundary to the North...Isolated Locally Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible for Northern Suwannee Valley and Northeast Florida with Sea Breeze Moving Inland; Lightning, Hail, Gusty Winds and Locally Heavy Rains...Sensitive to Elevated Wildfire Conditions Persist Along I-75 Corridor and Interior Western Peninsula...Temperatures to Remain Warm in 80s and 90s Statewide...Calm and Quiet Conditions Expected Overnight...Instances of Fog Possible Early Thursday Morning Throughout North Florida, Especially the Panhandle...Moderate to High Risk for Rip Currents Persist for Panhandle and East Coast Beaches Due to Onshore Winds...

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