As of this morning, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) emergency response personnel have completed preliminary assessments of over 10,000 lane miles of state roads. A total of 181 FDOT crews have performed cut-and-toss operations, removing road debris on over 6,596 miles of road. State roadways are now clear except for inaccessible and flooded roadways.
The State Assistance Information Line (SAIL) is operational. Residents needing resources after Hurricane Debby can call 1-800-342-3557. There are English and Spanish speakers available to answer questions.
The Suwannee River Economic Council’s administrative offices are closed and services paused due to flooding; however, there are no unmet needs reported.
State road closures are listed below. For real-time updates, check FL511.com. FDOT is assisting city and county partners with localized flooding as requested.
The Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) Insurance Commissioner Yaworsky has called property and casualty insurance companies with consumers in the projected path of Hurricane Debby. He directed insurers to be prepared to implement their disaster claims-handling procedures and provide prompt and efficient claims-handling service to impacted policyholders.
For updates, follow FDEM on X, Instagram, and Facebook or visit FloridaDisaster.org/Updates for information relating to Hurricane Debby.
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