(WTXL) - Hurricane Michael is continuing its surge up the Atlantic and Florida residents are being encouraged to prepare early.
Here's a resource list of all information you may need ahead of the storm:
LEON COUNTY:
If you have any questions about how best to prepare, call Leon County Emergency Management at (850) 606-3700.
For current information about Leon County preparedness and response, follow Twitter.com/COTNews or Twitter.com/LeonCounty.
GADSDEN COUNTY:
Contact the Gadsden County Emergency Management at (850) 875-8688 or at gcems@gadsdencountyfl.gov. Call 9-1-1
Find a map of Gadsden County's fire stations here.
MADISON COUNTY:
Sign up for CodeRed alerts from Madison County here.
You can find a list of Madison County shelters here.
You can reach the Madison County Emergency Management (Emergency Operations Center) at 850-973-3698 or madisoncoem@embarqmail.com.
SUWANNEE COUNTY:
If you need sand for sandbags, then there is sand available on the west side of the Courthouse Annex on Parshley St.
Register for Alert Suwannee for up to date weather information.
You can follow the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office Division of Emergency Management on Facebook.
WAKULLA COUNTY:
Sign up for Wakulla County Emergency Management's mass notification system here.
You can find power outage maps for Wakulla County here.
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Sign up for Franklin County's alert system here.
You can contact Franklin County Emergency Management at 850-653-8977. You can also like their page and follow them on Facebook.
Also download the EverBridge App on your smart phone or text the word “FRANKLINFL” to 888777 to anonymously sign up for Emergency Notifications.
TAYLOR COUNTY:
Sign up to Taylor County's emergency alert program here.
Follow Taylor County Emergency Management on Twitter and Facebook.
JEFFERSON COUNTY:
Contact the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Division ofEmergency Management at 850-342-0211.
JACKSON COUNTY:
Sign up for Jackson County's emergency alert system here.
Register for Jackson County's special needs registry here.
If you have questions, call the Jackson County Emergency Management Office at (850) 718-0007.
LIBERTY COUNTY:
Sign up for Liberty County's emergency alerts here.
You can also follow the Liberty County Sheriff's Office or Liberty County Emergency Management on Facebook for additional information.
If you have questions, call Liberty County Emergency Management at
(850) 643-2339.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY:
Sign up for Lafayette County's emergency alerts here.
You can also follow the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office on Facebook.
HAMILTON COUNTY:
Sign up for the CodeRed emergency notifications system here.
Follow the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Division of Emergency Management on Facebook for notices.
Call them at 386-792-2911 for more information.
Additional Information Resources:
</strong></p><p>Important phone numbers:
American Red Cross - 1-800-HELP-NOW
State of Florida Emergency Information Hotline - 1-800-342-3557
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) - 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
Department of Financial Services Insurance Claim Hotline - 1-877-693-5236
Attorney General's Price Gouging Hotline - 1-866-966-7226
Agriculture & Consumer Services Price Gouging Hotline - 1-800-435-7352
NWS Jacksonville Contact Numbers: (800) 499-1594, ext. 1 & (904) 741-4370, ext. 4
NWS Jacksonville Webpage: weather.gov/jax
NWS Jacksonville Web Briefing: http://www.weather.gov/media/jax/briefings/nws-jax-briefing.pdf
AHPS River Forecasts: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=jax
NWS Jacksoville Facebook: facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Jacksonville.gov
NWS Jacksonville Twitter: twitter.com/NWSJacksonville
NWS for Mobile Phones: mobile.weather.gov
Sign up for Weather Alerts: https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/
NWS Hurricane Safety Tips and Resources: https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness
NWS What to do before the storm: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane/plan.shtml
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH®): http://www.flash.org/hurricanestrong/
Ready.gov: https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes
Florida Division of Emergency Management:www.floridadisaster.org.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: www.noaa.gov.
National Hurricane Center: www.nhc.noaa.gov.
Florida Department of Financial Services: www.myfloridacfo.com.
The National Hurricane Survival Initiative:www.hurricanesafety.org
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org.
More information on hurricane preparedness and creating a plan can be found at: https://www.Floridadisaster.org
