October 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael Resources Available

Hurricane Michael, an extremely strong Category 4 hurricane, made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast this afternoon—the most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in nearly 50 years and the strongest storm to hit the Florida Panhandle since records began in 1851. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama have already issued declarations of emergency in anticipation of the life-threatening storm. HIDA Government Affairs has compiled a list of resources for members affected by the hurricane, including:

• State Declaration of Emergency for Florida
• State Declaration of Emergency for Georgia
• State Declaration of Emergency for Alabama
• State Declaration of Emergency for North Carolina
• North Carolina Transportation Waiver
• National Hurricane Center info on Hurricane Michael
• All Hazards Consortium info on Hurricane Michael

View HIDA’s Emergency Preparedness Resource Center for a full list of resources and links►

Please do not hesitate to reach out to HIDA Government Affairs at HIDAGovAffairs@HIDA.org or at 703-549-4432 for further information on Hurricane Michael. Additionally, if you have facilities or service customers in the path of the hurricane and anticipate any disruption to services, please reach out as information becomes available.