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Hurricane Preparedness

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

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: 

  1. Water: At least 1 gallon of water per person/animal per day for at least 3 days.
  2. Food: At least a 3-day supply of non-perishable food.
  3. Radio: A battery-powered radio with NOAA weather radio tone alert and extra batteries.
  4. Flashlight: With extra batteries.
  5. First Aid Kit
  6. Manual Can Opener
  7. Cell Phone: Make sure you have extra battery packs or a solar charger to keep your phone on.
  8. Prescription Medications
  9. Glasses
  10. Cash
  11. Important family documents: Make sure you have copies of insurance policies and some form of state-issued ID.
  12. Sturdy shoes: Rain boots and sneakers.
  13. 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.