Helpful Post-Hurricane Local Resources & Information

 

The InnerAct Alliance board and staff hope everyone is safe and recovering from last week’s big storm. For those who may be in need of assistance, we offer some helpful links to post-hurricane resources and information that have been shared by our partners at DCF and Heartland for Children:

Gas – https://www.gasbuddy.com

Internet Access – https://www.spectrum.com/internet/wifi-access-points

United Way of Central Florida – https://uwcf.org/hurricane/

FEMA – www.disasterassistance.gov - (800) 621-FEMA – 1-800-621-3362

Red Cross – www.redcross.org - (800) RED-CROSS – 1-800-733-2767

DCF Family  – https://myflfamilies.com/hurricaneian/

Family Resource Support Center – https://myflfamlies.com/frsc/

Florida Policy Institute - combined resources on one site with a breakdown by county:
Hurricane Ian Response: Safety Net Policy Tracker (floridapolicy.org)

Food - Feeding Tampa Bay offers a schedule in each county. Text FTBFYI to 833-530-3663 or click: https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=general&fbclid=IwAR0KW-9e3OPadC2Sohirvo-uzkAzKHp8ga8YYq-hjlkxHrO15-IM83Upcrc

Hardee County - First Baptist Church of Wauchula - until further notice, hot meal distribution site courtesy of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (hot meals served 11am-1pm and 4:30-6:00pm)

Highlands County - now included in FEMAs disaster declaration to apply for individual assistance. POD Operations are out of supplies and closed. FEMA DRC site is opening soon.

Polk County - FEMA DRC site will be set up at the Stewart Center soon. Only 1 general shelter open at Kingsford Elementary, 1400 D St., Mulberry. Intends to remain open until all families leave or supplies are depleted.