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Governor DeSantis Deploys Three All-Hazards Incident Management Teams in Bipartisan Show of Support to Aid Victims of Devastating Kentucky Flood
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2022 Contact: Florida Division of Emergency Management, (850) 815-4940, media@em.myflorida.com Governor DeSantis Deploys Three All-Hazards Incident Management Teams in Bipartisan Show of Support to Aid Victims of Devastating Kentucky Flood TALLAHASSEE,...
FDEM Meteorologists Share Important Hurricane Safety Tips
2022 Hurricane Season Outlook and Preparedness Video To view the video, click here. Today, State Meteorologists at the Florida Division of Emergency Management share important Hurricane Safety tips to help prepare Florida residents for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The National Oceanic and...
FDEM Announces More Than $2 Million in Disaster Relief Funding for Residents Impacted by Southwest Florida Tornadoes through State Donation Portal and U.S. Small Business Administration
Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that more than $2 million in disaster relief funding has been provided to residents and businesses impacted by the January 2022 Southwest Florida tornadoes through charitable donations and the U.S. Small Business Administration...
Freedom First Budget Strengthens Disaster Response and Recovery Capabilities and Supports Florida World-Class Urban Search and Rescue Teams
~Governor DeSantis Signs 2022-2023 Budget and Invests in Building Resilient Communities Statewide~ Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) highlighted Governor DeSantis' commitment to disaster preparedness, response and mitigation through the signing of the 2022-2023 budget. The...
Governor Ron DeSantis Encourages Floridians to Participate in Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Ahead of 2022 Hurricane Season
~The 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will last two weeks, beginning May 28 through June 10~ Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) encouraged Floridians to purchase disaster preparedness items during Florida’s Disaster Preparedness...
Notice of Public Meeting Request for Proposal RFP-DEM-21-22-026 Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program
The Division will hold a public opening of the Proposals at the date and time below. Anyone who wants to attend, may do so via conference call. Currently, the Division is not open to the public. At the time of the meeting, the Division will open and read aloud the names of Respondents that came in...
Governor DeSantis Announces U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loans Available to Residents Impacted by Southwest Florida Tornadoes
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) granted the State's request for a Disaster Declaration, which makes disaster loans available to individuals and businesses impacted by the January 2022 Southwest...
Governor DeSantis Announces SBA Disaster Loans Available for Florida Businesses and Residents Impacted by Central Florida Tornado
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida businesses and residents affected by the tornado on March 12, 2022, may apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA disaster declaration issued includes Marion County and the adjacent counties of...
Executive Order 22-56 (Emergency Management- Severe Weather in Northeast and Central Florida)
Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-56 (Emergency Management- Severe Weather in Northeast and Central Florida), which declares that a state of emergency exists in Clay, Highlands, Marion, and Putnam Counties. A copy of Executive Order 22-56 is provided below. A PDF copy is available...
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Nine to the State Emergency Response Commission
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Frances Coyle, Tracie Crawford, Michael Davis, Sam Graves, Sasha Jones, Adam "Shayne" Morgan, Dharma Ramos, Holland Thompson, and Colonel James Wiggins to the State Emergency Response Commission. Frances Coyle Coyle, of Tallahassee, is a Policy...
Governor Ron DeSantis Provides Relief to Lee and Charlotte Residents Impacted by Tornadoes
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) distributed $430,000 to 43 households impacted by the Southwest Florida tornadoes through the State of Florida’s tornado donation portal. Within less than a month of launching the portal, more than $1.1 million has...
State of Florida Issues Updates on Chipola Complex Response
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez, Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Kevin Guthrie, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Secretary Dane Eagle and the Florida...