Hurricane Information

Miami VA Healthcare System

If veterans or employees need to reach the VA for any reason and the facility telephone system is out of service, please call the VISN 8 TelCare number at 1-877-741-3400. Information will be available on facility closures, appointment cancellations, and status of facilities.

• NOAA Storm Tracking Sites
• Hotlines and Websites
• Helpful Preparation Information
• VISN 8 Hurricane Information

The following links are not on the Department of Veterans Affairs website. 

• MIAMI-DADE COUNTY INFORMATION
  
  • Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management
    Advisories, special needs, Dade evacuation zones, shelters,
    helpful links
• BROWARD COUNTY INFORMATION
  • Broward County Emergency Management
    Weather-tracking maps, hurricane safety guide, Broward
    evacuation zones & shelters
• MONROE COUNTY INFORMATION
  • Monroe County Information Shelters, Evacuation Routes, etc.
    
• STATEWIDE HOTLINES
  • Florida Division of Emergency Management 
  • FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Registration
    1-800-621-FEMA(3362) 
    TTY: 1-800-462-7585
  • State of Florida Emergency Information 24-hour hotline
    (FEIL): 1-800-342-3557

NOAA Storm Tracking Sites   The following links are not on the Department of Veterans Affairs website. 

• National Weather Service
  • National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center
    • Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
  • Southern Regional Headquarters
    • Key West Radar
    • Melbourne Radar
    • Miami Radar
• Satellite Services Division
  • GOES Enhanced Infrared Satellite Loop
  • GOES West Atlantic Visible Image
     

Hotlines and Websites

Federal   The following links are not on the Department of Veterans Affairs website. 

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Emergency Preparedness & Response
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Registration: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
        TTY: 1-800-462-7585
• Health & Human Services Disasters & Emergencies

State of Florida   The following links are not on the Department of Veterans Affairs website.  VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of any the links listed below.

• Attorney General's Office : 1-800-646-0444
• Consumer Services (Price Gouging) Hotline : 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352)
• Elder Affairs : 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337)
• Financial Services Insurance Claim Hotline : 1-800-22-STORM (1-800-227-8676)
• Florida State Portal
• FloridaDisaster.org:   24-hour hotline (FEIL):  1-800-342-3557 (currently deactivated)
• Pet Plan
• Resident and Visitor Information (before, during, and after the storm)
• Road Status
• Shelter Locations by County
• Volunteer and Donations Hotline : 1-800-FL-HELP1 (1-800-354-3571)

Other Organizations The following links are not on the Department of Veterans Affairs website.  VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of any the links listed below.

• American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669)
• Federal Employee Assistance Fund: 1-800-323-4140
• Florida Power and Light: 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243)
• Progress Energy:  1-800-228-8485 to report outages and emergencies
• Salvation Army Donation Helpline: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)