Manatee County Emergency Management
Table of Contents
Communication .............. 4
Disaster Assistance ............. 5
Electric ............ 6
Emergency Management ....... 7
FEMA .................. 7
FOOD ................. 8
Fraud or Scams .......... 9
Fuel and Vehicle Charging Stations ......9
Gas: Natural Gas ............ 9
Insurance ............ 10
Law Enforcement and First Responders .......11
Medical Care and Supplies .............. 12
Mental Health .................. 13
Pets and Animals .............. 13
Roads and Traffic ............... 14
Sandbags .................. 14
School Closures and Openings ............ 14
Shelters ............... 15
Trash & Waste Materials .................. 17
Tree & Storm Debris Removal ............ 18
Weather Updates ....,,... 18
Build a Disaster Kit - List of items to have on hand before and after the storm
Make a Family Plan - Invaluable form to fill out before an emergency
Hurricane Retrofit Guide - Learn to make your home more hurricane resistant
How to Prepare for a Hurricane - Tips on evacuation, emergency supplies, how to protect your property and post-hurricane clean up
Hurricane Safety - National Weather Service hurricane safety for you and your family
Protect Your Home from Hurricanes - See how to prepare your family, learn about your building code, find your evacuation zone, …
Disaster Resource Guide fo Older Adults - Hurricane Prep tips specifically geared toward older adults from the Dept. of Elder Affairs
What to do to Your Home before Evacuating - Securing windows and doors, preparing your home, inventorying belongings
Hurricane Safety - American Red Cross links for assistance and shelters. How to prepare before a hurricane.
FEMA guide to stay safe when flood threatens
What to do during a Flood Warning
Plan for you, your family and pets
National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA tips to protect your home
American Red Cross Flood Safety Checklist
Search by address, create downloadable Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
Links to flood risk maps plus flood safety tips
National Weather Service Map of forecasted river flooding
Interactive flood map
Atlantic 7-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook
EVERYTHING about past & current weather, interactive by zip code
NOAA Extreme Weather Info Sheet
National, state, & county resources for assistance from extreme emergencies