Latest Hurricane Information

The VA encourages all veterans and their families to keep current with weather conditions.  Visit the Florida Division of Emergency Management website  www.floridadisaster.org for emergency preparedness tips, useful Web sites and telephone numbers, suggestions for a disaster supplies kit, and more.  All veterans are advised to follow evacuation orders given by local city and county governments.

For updates in your area, please choose a link below.

• Bay Pines VA Healtcare System 
• James A. Haley VA Medical Center (Tampa) 
• Miami VA Healthcare System 
• North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (Gainesville & Lake City VAMC's) 
• Orlando VA Medical Center 
• West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 
• VA Caribbean Healthcare System (San Juan)  

Media Advisories

There are no Media Advisories at this time.   

NOAA Storm Tracking Sites   The following links are not on the Department of Veterans Affairs website.

• National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center 
• Western Atlantic Visible Loop
   

Hotlines and Websites

Federal   The following links are not on the Department of Veterans Affairs website. 

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Emergency Preparedness & Response
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Registration: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
        TTY: 1-800-462-7585
• Health & Human Services Disasters & Emergencies

State of Florida   The following links are not on the Department of Veterans Affairs website.  VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of any the links listed below.

• Attorney General's Office : 1-800-646-0444
• Consumer Services (Price Gouging) Hotline : 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352)
• Elder Affairs : 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337)
• Financial Services Insurance Claim Hotline : 1-800-22-STORM (1-800-227-8676)
• Florida State Portal
• FloridaDisaster.org: 24-hour hotline (FEIL):  1-800-342-3557 (currently deactivated)
• Pet Plan
• Resident and Visitor Information (before, during, and after the storm)
• Road Status
• Shelter Locations by County
• Volunteer and Donations Hotline : 1-800-FL-HELP1 (1-800-354-3571)

Other Organizations The following links are not on the Department of Veterans Affairs website.  VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of any the links listed below.

• American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669)
• Federal Employee Assistance Fund: 1-800-323-4140
• Florida Power and Light: 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243)
• Progress Energy: 1-800-228-8485 to report outages and emergencies
• Salvation Army Donation Helpline: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)