No Citywide Emergencies Exist

Emergency Phone Numbers

• Dial 911 only for an Emergency!

  • Serious medical problem (chest pain, seizure, bleeding, serious wounds)

  • Fire

  • Life threatening situation (fights, person with weapons, gas leaks, etc.)

  • Crime in progress (whether or not a life is threatened)

• Code Enforcement (weekends 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.): 813-690-4631

• Electric Power Outage or Safety Concern (TECO 24 hrs): toll-free 1-877-588-1010

• Hurricane Information Desk (during an emergency) : 813-232-6890

• Emergency Information (prior to an emergency being declared): 813-282-7827

• Public Works Emergency After Hours (24 hours) : 813-622-1940

• Stormwater Emergency Drainage/Flooding (24 hours) : 813-622-1901

• Tree Hotline/Emergency
  - Illegal Tree Removal (24 hours): 813-258-8733
  - Fallen Tree (business hours): 813-274-8615
  - Fallen Tree (after hours): 813-931-2168

• Wastewater Emergency Repair/Sewer Backup (24 hours) : 813-259-1693

• Water Department Emergency Services (24 hours) : 813-274-7400

Announcements

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No city-wide emergencies exist. 5/9/2008
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From Florida Disaster.Org (SERT)...
     Current Situation and Weather Update

From FEMA...

• Federal Aid Programs For Mississippi Disaster Recovery  
  5/8/2008
  Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration.
  
  
• President Declares Major Disaster For Mississippi  
  5/8/2008
  WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Mississippi to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe storms and flooding beginning on March 20, 2008, and continuing.
  
  
• Georgia Disaster Registration Deadline Is May 19  
  5/5/2008
  ATLANTA, Ga. -- The countdown clock is ticking loudly for any Georgia resident who had property damage or other losses as a result of the tornadoes and severe storms that ripped across the state in mid-March. Only two weeks remain to register for federal-state disaster assistance.
  
  
• Florida Gets FEMA Grants To Reduce Tornado Risks  
  5/2/2008
  ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved nearly 1 million dollars for three Florida counties to help keep their citizens safe during tornadoes.
  
  
• Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Recovery Update: April 2008  
  5/1/2008
  Biloxi, Miss. -- The following is a summary of Mississippi recovery efforts as of Apr. 25, 2008:
  
  
• Mississippi Governor Honors FEMA and MEMA Employees  
  4/28/2008
  BILOXI, Miss. -- Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and First Lady Marsha Barbour recently honored numerous employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) for their outstanding work in support of the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort in Mississippi.
  
  
• Applicants: Keep In Touch With FEMA  
  4/24/2008
  ATLANTA, Ga. -- Federal and state officials overseeing Georgia's disaster recovery from the onslaught of mid-March severe storms and tornadoes urge all registered applicants to stay in touch throughout the recovery process.
  
  
• Disaster Recovery Update: One-Month Milestones; More Than 1,500 Register, Assistance Tops $1.3 Million  
  4/23/2008
  ATLANTA, Ga. -- In a fast-paced month of disaster recovery efforts, state and federal recovery officials pointed to on-going progress in bringing a wide range of disaster assistance to Georgia individuals, businesses and public entities hit hard by mid-March tornadoes and severe storms.
  
  
• Mississippians Should Purchase Flood Insurance Now  
  4/23/2008
  BILOXI, Miss. -- As Mississippians continue to recover from Hurricane Katrina, the 2008 hurricane season is fast approaching. Due to the 30-day waiting period following the purchase of a new policy, residents have less than ten days to activate a new flood insurance policy in time for the June 1 start date.
  
  
• Jackson County To Receive Federal Funds For Hurricane Shelter  
  4/22/2008
  BILOXI, Miss. -- A federal grant will pay for a 10,000-square-foot facility in Jackson County's Vancleave community. The building's design will follow established federal guidelines for shelter construction.
  
  

Other
     2007 National Weather Service Hurricane Prediction

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• WFLA-TV Channel 8
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Related Links

• Hillsborough County Emergency Management
• HARTline - Hurricane Evacuation Routes
• Tampa - National Weather Service
• Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council - Storm & Hurricane Info
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• National Hurricane Center
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• National Weather Service