TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates on response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Debby. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) began rapid damage assessments today in Dixie, Manatee, Sarasota, Suwannee, and Taylor counties to gather data for determining what disaster assistance may become available to residents and businesses to ensure communities can return to normalcy as quickly as possible.
Activate Hope is now live to help connect Floridians with outside resources to provide food, household goods, home repairs, and more. Serving as the emergency response arm for the Hope Florida initiative, Activate Hope pulls together the private sector, nonprofits, and government resources to help Floridians get back on their feet following a natural disaster.
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.
State road closures have been listed below. For real-time updates, check FL511.com. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is assisting city and county partners with localized flooding as requested.
For further information relating to Hurricane Debby, follow FDEM on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook or visit FloridaDisaster.org/Updates.