Florida Resources. Emergency Hotline

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1 Florida Resources Emergency Hotline The Florida Emergency Information Line (FEIL) is a toll-free hotline activated at the time of an emergency to provide an additional resource for those in Florida to receive accurate and up-to-date information regarding an emergency or disaster situation impacting the State of Florida. The FEIL hotline is: The FEIL hotline is only operational during an emergency event; at all other times, a recorded message with general information about the hotline is available. During an emergency, the FEIL hotline is operational daily at set hours depending on the severity of the event. Please stay tuned to your local officials and/or log on to the during an emergency event for exact hours of operation. Those persons in Florida may access information from FEIL hotline operators on how to prepare before/during/after a hurricane, road closures and alternate routes, available/open shelters in host or impacted counties, shelters designed for special needs patients, hotels and motels that accept pets, boaters instructions for moving watercraft to safer ground, and re-entry information once it is safe to return to the affected area. Stranded Traveler Informationn Daytona Beach Travelers Aid 215 Bay Street Daytona Beach, FL (386) Gainesville Gainesville Agency Catholic Charities 1717 NE 9th Street Gainesville, FL

2 Jacksonville Travelers Aid Program Catholic Charities Bureauu 134 East Church St. Jacksonville, FL (904) Lake City Travelers Aid Program Catholic Charities Bureauu 258 NW Burk Ave. Lake City, FL (386) St. Petersburg Travelers Aid Program Daystar Life Center 226 Sixth Street South St. Petersburg, FL (727) Tampa Family Support Services/Travelers Aid Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc. One Crisis Center Plaza Tampa, FL (813) Warming Centers Emergency Shelters by County Ferris Hill Baptist Church 6848 Chaffin Street Milton, FL Community of Christ Church 2111 Presidio Street Navarre, FL

3 Finding Warming Centers Warming centers can be found in your area library, police station, senior center or school. Operating hours and accommodations at warming facilities vary; so check with the facility before you go. It s a good idea to bring a disaster supply kit with you. Items in your kit can make your visit to warming centers more comfortable, especially if your visit extends for several days. Many open centers coordinate with the federally mandated phone information system to communicate availability information. Locate a warming center near you by calling or You can also use these services to request a well-being check for someone who may be suffering from extreme weather, reporting inadequate heating in a residential building and more. Another way to find shelters is through FEMA s text message program. Just text SHELTER and your zip code to (4FEMA). After a Disaster RETURNING TO A FLOODED HOME DisasterAssistance.gov Provides citizens the ability to locate and apply for disaster relief. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE - Assistance is available for affected individuals and businesses after a Presidential disaster declaration. The 1st step for individuals or business that require assistance it to call the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Tele-registration Center : 1(800) or 1(800) (tty)

4 Tennessee Resources Stranded Traveler Info Nashville Union Mission/Travelers Aid P.O. Box Nashville, TN (615) Warming Centers Attalla- Carnes Recreation Center, 102 Case Ave Florence- First Presbyterian of Florence East Mobile Street Fort Payne Pine Ridge Baptist Church, 1726 CR 835 Athens- 1st United Methodist Church of Athens opening the Beasley Center, located on the corner of Bryan Street and Marion Street, as a warming station for those without adequate heating and food. For more information, please contact the church Tuscumbia- The First Presbyterian Church of Tuscumbia, in coordination with Launch Point church, is opening their doors tonight for those who may need a warm place to sleep or warm up. Crossville Union Grove Baptist Church is located at 76 Union Grove Road North in Crossville, just off of Hwy 68 across from Noah s Ark Learning Center. For more information, contact the church office at (256) Huntsville- Grateful Life Church on Oakwood Avenue has cleared out its sanctuary to make room for cots, tables, and chairs. Hot meals will be served, and the church van is available to give people rides. Huntsville- Operation Stand Down also has a warming center in Huntsville at 4000 Marie Street. Both centers are open through Thursday night. Huntsville- Downtown Rescue Mission Madison County- Inside Out Ministry, 103 Gin Oaks Court, Marshall County Warming Centers

5 Albertville Library 200 Jackson St Albertville Albertville Recreation Center 613 East Scott Albertville Albertville Senior Center 221 E Main St Albertville Arab Church of Christ 1005 N Main St Arab enter at rear of building Arab Library 325 2nd St NW Arab Arab Recreation Center 761 N Main St Arab Arab Senior Center 800 N Main St Arab Baltimore Ave Church of Christ 612 Baltimore Ave Albertville enter church or parsonage Boaz Library 404 Thomas Ave Boaz Boaz Recreation Center 314 N King St Boaz Boaz Senior Center 112 S Church St Boaz Church of the Epiphany 1101 Sunset Dr. Guntersville Douglas Senior Center 335 Stadium Cr Horton First Baptist Church Albertville 309 East Main St Albertville First Baptist Church Boaz 225 S Main St Boaz First Baptist Church Guntersville 1000 Gunter Ave Guntersville First United Methodist Albertville 204 Madison St Albertville First United Methodist Arab 1058 N Main St Arab 8:00am-4:30pm Mon-Fri First United Methodist Guntersville 539 Gunter Ave Guntersville Enter at rear of building Grant Senior Center 307 2nd Ave West Grant Guntersville Library 1240 O Brig Ave Guntersville Guntersville Senior Center 1500 Sunset Dr. Guntersville Lake City Assembly of God 5025 Spring Creek Dr. Guntersville Martling Senior Center 4059 Martling Gap Rd Albertville Mt. Vernon Baptist Church 2650 Pine Street Albertville New Life United Methodist Church 5256 Main St Grant St Paul Methodist Churchh 125 College Ave Boaz St Williams Catholic Church 929 Gunter Ave Guntersville 9:00am-1:00pmm Mo Gadsden- Elliott Community Center, 2829 W Meighan Blvd. Salvation Army, 114 N 11th St. Horton-Douglas Senior Center, 335 Stadium Cr., 8am-noon Mon-Fri Additional Resources for Tennessee Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Be prepared now for this coming period of cold weather. AT HOME Be sure you have adequate clothing and blankets to keep you warm. Have sufficient heating fuel in case you become isolated in your home and regular fuel sources are cut off. Store a good supply of dry, seasoned wood for your fireplace or wood-burning stove. Bring pets/companion animals inside during winter weather. Move other animals or livestock to sheltered areas with non-frozen drinking water.

6 If the pipes freeze, remove any insulation or layers of newspapers and wrap pipes in rags. Completely open all faucets and pour hot water over the pipes, starting where they were most exposed to the cold (or where the cold was most likely to penetrate). Maintain ventilation when using kerosene heaters to avoid build-up of toxic fumes. Refuel kerosenee heaters outside and keep them at least three feet from flammable objects. If you do go outside, watch for signs of frostbite (loss of feeling and white or pale appearance in extremities) and hypothermia (uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and apparent exhaustion). Seek warm shelter and medical treatment immediately for frostbite and hypothermia symptoms. IF YOU TRAVEL Have a winter safety kit in your car with water, food, first aid supplies, blankets, gloves, heavy boots, food, flashlight, extra batteries, and warning lights or flares. Let someone know your destination, your route, and when you expect to arrive. If your car gets stuck along the way, help can be sent along your predetermined route. Call *THP(*847) if you get stranded to be connected to the closest Tennessee Highway Patrol dispatch location. Call 511 for traffic information from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. STAY INFORMED Listen to NOAA Weather Radio for winter weather watches and warnings. Monitor local radio and television stations for updates on weather and road conditions. Download the ReadyTN app to get weather, road conditions and emergency preparedness information on your smartphone.

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