Disaster Recovery Assistance
Individuals, families and businesses impacted by recent hurricanes may apply for FEMA disaster assistance by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov.
Where to Find Important Information
- Hillsborough County
- Pinellas County
Sign Up for Local Safety Alerts
- Hillsborough County
- Sign up for Hillsborough County’s official notifications here.
- City of Tampa
- Text TAMPAREADY (or TAMPALISTA for alerts in Spanish) to 888-777
- For the City of Tampa Citizen Information Line, call 833-TPA-INFO (872-4636) for assistance.
- Pinellas County
- Sign up for Pinellas County's official notifications here.
- For Pinellas County's County Information Center, call (727) 464-4333
Know Your Evacuation Zone
- Hillsborough County
- Determine your evacuation zone for Hillsborough County here.
- Pinellas County
- Determine your evacuation zone for Pinellas County here.
Know Your Flood Zone
- Hillsborough County
- Determine your flood zone for Hillsborough County here.
- Pinellas County
- Determine your flood zone in Pinellas County here.
Locate Nearby Emergency Shelters
Hurricane Supplies
The National Hurricane Center recommends having the following:
- Water: At least 1 gallon of water per person/animal per day for at least 3 days.
- Food: At least a 3-day supply of non-perishable food.
- Radio: A battery-powered radio with NOAA weather radio tone alert and extra batteries.
- Flashlight: With extra batteries.
- First Aid Kit
- Manual Can Opener
- Cell Phone: Make sure you have extra battery packs or a solar charger to keep your phone on.
- Prescription Medications
- Glasses
- Cash
- Important family documents: Make sure you have copies of insurance policies and some form of state-issued ID.
- Sturdy shoes: Rain boots and sneakers.
- Pet supplies: If you have a pet, they will need enough food and water to weather out the storm with you.
Sandbag Locations
***Locations, times and availability subject to change***
Residents who still have sandbags from Hurricane Helene are encouraged to reuse them.
- City of Tampa
- Self-Service Locations:
- Himes Ave Complex - 4501 S. Himes Ave.
- Al Barnes Park - 2902 N. 32nd St.
- Bring ID (Must be City of Tampa resident). Limit 10 bags. (No tarps)
- Hillsborough County
- Self-Service Locations:
- Ed Radice Sports Complex, 14720 Ed Radice Dr., Tampa, FL 33626
- E.G. Simmons Conservation Park, 2401 19th Ave. NW, Ruskin, FL 33570
- Larry Sanders Sports Complex, 5855 S. 78th St., Tampa, FL 33619
- City of St. Petersburg
- Self-Service Locations (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.):
- Dell Homes Park - 2741 22nd St. S.
- Fossil Park (northern most parking lot): 6875 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. N
- Walter Fuller Soccer Field Parking Lot - 2800 75th St. N
- Full-Service Locations (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.):
- Lake Maggiore Park Shelter Area - 3601 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. S
- Northeast Park East Baseball Field Parking Lot - 955 62nd Ave. NE
- Northwest Swimming Pool Parking Lot - 2331 60th St. N
Follow the National Weather Service - Tampa Bay
For hurricane track updates, follow the National Weather Service Tampa Bay on Twitter and access their website here.