The FL Division of Emergency Management works to ensure that FL is prepared to respond to emergencies, recover from them, and mitigate against their impacts.
DYK? June is
#PetPreparenessMonth
! 🐰
You need a plan for hurricane season for each member of your household INCLUDING pets!
➡️ Visit for more information to help you make your pet plan!
Hurricane season is here! Residents should stock a disaster supply kit that lasts the household, including pets, for at least 7+ days.
Get tax-free supplies, including evacuation items for pets, until 6/14.
➡️List of qualifying items - .
🌀Hurricane season is here! 🌀
The first stop on the road to preparedness is to
#MakeAPlan
☎️Who are your emergency contacts?
🎒What do you need?
📍Where will you evacuate to?
❓How will you be prepared?
➡️ Visit for more info to help make your plan!
🌀Today, 6/1 marks the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season!
As you navigate the road to being prepared make sure you plan for each stop below!
For preparedness information in one place, visit for our 2024 Florida Hurricane Season guide!
⏰Tomorrow, 6/1 marks the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, are you prepared?
1. Make a plan
2. Build a kit
3. Know your home & zone
4. Keep cars halfway full or charged
5. Have an evacuation plan
➡️ Visit for more preparedness info!
Today, Executive Director
@KevinGuthrieFL
met with Region 2 emergency managers as part of his hurricane season roundtable tour!
This important roundtable discussion covered unmet needs, best practices & how the state can assist during hurricane season.
🌡️ Summer temperatures are here statewide & knowing the signs of heat exhaustion & heat stroke can save lives!
Make sure to drink water even if not thirsty, stay out of the sun when able & dress for the weather.
➡️Follow the tips below & visit for more!
Florida's Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins this Saturday, June 1, and will continue until June 14.
Be sure to take advantage and get prepared for this year's hurricane season.
You may have seen predictions about the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season recently, but do you know how meteorologists make these predictions?
➡️ Learn more about the science behind seasonal predictions with our chief state meteorologist in the latest
#MeteorologyMinute
.
Florida Division of Emergency Management Encourages Floridians to Take Advantage of Florida’s Two Disaster Sales Tax Holidays for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Read more here:
Today, Executive Director
@KevinGuthrieFL
met with emergency management professionals serving the FL Panhandle counties that make up Region 1.
Thank you,
@WaltonCountyEM
, for hosting this vital roundtable discussion to ensure collaboration & preparedness before hurricane season.
❌MYTH: Evacuations must be 100s of miles away from your home.
✅FACT: Evacuations can be 10s of miles inland to a safer location.
⛽️ This hurricane season, keep gas tanks half-full & electric vehicles half charged to evacuate quickly & avoid long lines.
This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the service and sacrifice of those who bravely served and gave the last full measure of devotion to our nation. Thank you for protecting American freedom.
The first 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday starts next week, June 1. With only 1 week left until the start of hurricane season, this 14-day tax holiday allows Floridians to prepare & save money on critical disaster preparedness items.
For more information visit:…
This morning I made another stop on my statewide roundtable tour, this time with counties that make up Region 4.
As we get closer to the start of hurricane season, prep at the local level is key, and I’m honored to take part in these discussions to ensure community resiliency.