Disaster Assistance: (800) 621-FEMA (3362) Business and home owners are encouraged to call this number as soon as possible to begin the process of receiving SBA’s low interest loans and assistance.
SBA Helpline: (800) 659-2955 This hotline provides information about disaster recovery programs and status of applications.
Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan: (850) 922-8743 Mary Helen Blakeslee, The Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development
Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI): (850) 487-2974 Diane Scholz, The Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA): (866) 778-7356 Workers needing to file a claim for DUA should call this number. DUA, unlike regular Unemployment Compensation, is available to self-employed individuals, not just employees.
Unemployment Compensation: (800) 204-2418 refers to 954/625-3000
State of Florida Emergency Information Hotline (FEIL): (800) 342-3557
This number provides 24-hour emergency information.
State Volunteer and Donations Hotline: 800-FL-HELP1 (800-354-3571) Volunteer efforts and donations are accepted via this number and from the hearing impaired at TTY: (800) 462-7585. (For people seeking to volunteer)
Department of Insurance: 1-800-22-STORM (800-227-8676)
Attorney General’s Charlie Crist Hotline: (866) 966-7226
Agricultural; and Consumer Services: 1-800-HELP-FLA (800-435-7352)
Florida Power & Light: 1-800-4-OUTAGE (800-468-8243)
Progress Energy Florida: (800) 700-8744
Flood Insurance: (800)-638-6620
Workforce One: (954) 677-JOBS
BellSouth Business Services: (866) 620-6000; Residential Services: (888) 757-6500
