HIGHLANDS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

                                         6850 WEST GEORGE BLVD.

                                              SEBRING, FL 33875

                    PHONE: 863-385-1112 - FACSIMILE:  863-402-7400

 

The Emergency Operations Center monitors all threats to Highlands County.  Visit our Emergency Situation Advisory for the latest information

during  a  disaster  in  Highlands County.    Review our latest   Public Service Announcement   or see the latest   Storm Track Information   for

Highlands County.  Highlands County Emergency Operations is committed to providing the highest quality of service to our Citizens.  We en-

courage you to send us your comments or suggestions for improvement.  You are invited to our Annual Hurricane Seminar to learn how you can

prepare your family for hurricane season in Highlands County.

 

     HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS                        HURRICANE LINKS                                TERRORISM LINKS                           

     ◙  Hurricane Basics                                                  ◙  National Hurricane Center                          ◙  Ready.gov                                            

     ◙  Evacuation Routes                                               ◙  Hurricane Models                                       ◙  Florida Emergency Mgt                        

     ◙  General Preparedness                                         ◙  Atlantic satellite visual                                  ◙  Homeland Security                               

     ◙  Pet Preparedness                                                ◙  Atlantic satellite IR                                      ◙  FEMA                                                 

                                                                                    ◙  Atlantic satellite water vapor                       ◙  Disaster Help                                        

     SHELTER INFORMATION                              ◙  Florida Emergency Mgt                              ◙  Center for Disease Control                    

     ◙  Shelter Locations                                                ◙  FEMA                                                       ◙  American Red Cross                             

     ◙  What to bring to a shelter                                    ◙  National Weather Service                           ◙  FBI                                                       

     ◙  Shelter Rules                                                                                                                             ◙  Terrorism.com                                       

     ◙  Special Needs Application                                 WEATHER LINKS                                      ◙  Emergency.com                                     

     ◙  Pet Shelter Location and Rules                           ◙  Local Radar Loop                                                                                                        

     ◙   Motels that accept Pets as shelters                    ◙  Local 1-hour Rainfall                                  AVIAN (BIRD) FLU LINKS                   

     ◙  Sheltering in Place                                              ◙  Local Storm Total Rainfall                          ◙  Center for Disease Control                     

                                                                                   ◙  Local Forecast                                           ◙  U. S. State Department                          

     HOMELAND SECURITY                                                                                                        ◙  World Health Organization                     

     ◙  Current Threat Level                                         WILDFIRE LINKS                                                                                                        

     ◙  Citizen Preparations Level Green                      ◙  Division of Forestry                                      OTHER LINKS                        

     ◙  Citizen Preparations Level Blue                         ◙  Firewise                                                       ◙  FEMA                                                   

     ◙  Citizen Preparations Level Yellow                     ◙  Forestry                                                       ◙  Salvation Army                                       

     ◙  Citizen Preparations Level Orange                    ◙  National Institute of Fire                               ◙  American Red Cross

     ◙  Citizen Preparations Level Red                         ◙  Fire Plan

                                                                                 ◙ Flame                                                        LOCAL MITIGATION

 HIGHLANDS STORMREADY                          ◙  National Interagency Fire Center                  ◙  Introduction

      ◙  StormReady Recognition                                ◙  Florida Emergency Management                   ◙  Bylaws

                                                                                                                                                         ◙  Procedures

  GAS STATIONS W/GENERATORS               CHILDREN'S CORNER                               ◙  Membership

       ◙  Generated Gas Stations                                ◙  Hurricane Prep for Kids                                ◙  Meeting Dates

                                                                                                                                                         ◙  Iniatives

 

CITIZEN SAFETY GUIDELINES____________________________________________________________________________

◙  Avian (bird) Flu guidelines                                       ◙  Chemical Safety guidelines                             ◙  Children During Disasters

◙  Christmas Safety guidelines                                     ◙  Cold Weather guidelines                                 ◙  Drought guidelines

◙  Fire Safety guidelines                                                ◙  Flood guidelines                                            ◙  Fraud, Scams, Price Gouging

◙  Heat Wave guidelines                                            ◙  Pet guidelines                                                    ◙  Terrorism guidelines

◙  Thunderstorm guidelines                                        ◙  Tornado guidelines                                            ◙  Water Treatment Guidelines

◙  Wildfire guidelines