Preparing for Hurricane Irma Guide

There are 2.5 days left until a potentially devastating force of nature rams into your city. Florida hasn't seen a hurricane of quite this magnitude like the 180 mph category 5 hurricane, Irma. Advanced preparations have already been in play for days and mandatory evacuations have also been issued in surrounding areas.

No one that I know of is taking this situation lightly especially after the devastation from Hurricane Harvey in Texas a few weeks ago. It seems like a waiting game as we diligently watch the weather forecast for a more concrete prediction. Do we get up and go now before it's to late? ... 

Many of you already know the drill but here are some resources and checklists that may be helpful in our situation.

Stay safe! 

#stayawake

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Here are 10 tips to prepare for Hurricane Irma by Clarissa Buch of Miami New Times-

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Emergency Contacts City of Fort Lauderdale 

 

Hurricane Emergency Hotline – 954-828-8888 

24-Hour Customer Service Center– 954-828-8000 
Police Department 

o    Non-Emergency – 954-764-4357 or 954-764-HELP 

o    Emergency – 911 

City Commission Office– 954-828-5003 
City Hall– 954-828-8000 

Broward County 

Broward County Emergency Management Division – 954-831-3900 

Broward County Hurricane Hotline– 954-831-4000 
Special Needs Registry with Broward County Human Services – 954-831-3902 
Hearing-Impaired (TTY) Special Needs Registrywith Broward County Human Services  – 954-357-5608 
Mass Transit– 954-357-8400 

State and Federal Government 

Division of Emergency Management– 850-413-9900 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)– 1-800-621-3362 or 1-800-FEMA 
National Flood Insurance– 1-888-379-9531 

Other 

Florida Power & Light (FPL)– 1-800-468-8243 or 1-800-4OUTAGE 
AT&T / BellSouth Repair Service– 1-877-737-2478 
TECO / People’s Gas Company– 1-877-832-6747 
American Red Cross (Broward Chapter)– 954-763-9900

 

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