Here is how to safely navigate cleanup efforts as residents deal with the destruction left behind by Hurricane Idalia.
Idalia left a trail of destruction after it made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Big Bend.
The storm made landfall at 7:45 a.m. near Keaton Beach as a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph.
More than 200,000 people in Florida were left without electricity Wednesday.
Idalia’s landfall caused tide levels to surge in Cedar Key and surrounding areas. The Steinhatchee River showed levels well above flood stage and thousands around the state are now dealing with flood waters.
Here’s a guide to useful information provided by the Florida Department of Health as residents begin the road to recovery.
The State Assistance Information Line at 800-342-3557 can provide additional resources for those in Florida to receive accurate and up-to-date information regarding emergencies.
The Florida Department of Health updates a list of areas where boil water notices are in effect.
All health insurers, managed care organizations, and other health entities must fill early prescription requests in the event the governor declares a state of emergency, to comply with provisions of section 252.358, Florida Statutes.
This mandate remains in effect until the governor’s executive order is rescinded or expires.
Executive order 23-171 says it will expire 60 days from the day it was signed Aug. 26, 2023, unless it’s further extended.
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency exists in the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hemando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St.
