REVISED 9:00 am 10-11-2024
I hope you and your loved ones are safe from harm. Safety for yourself and your families is the first consideration as we dig out from hurricanes Milton and Helene.
Levy County Extension center is open to assist with site visits, email, phone and walk-in consultations. Monday-Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm, 625 North Hathaway Avenue, Bronson. Call 352-486-5131, email levy@ifas.ufl.edu, Click these external links for Levy 4-H Facebook or Levy Extension Facebook.
Contact your power provider for downed power lines.
For Levy County road obstructions contact the Levy County Roadway Obstruction Line, 352-451-9639 for trees, sinkholes, washouts, and other hazards on Levy County roads.
Federal Emergency Management Agency:
Phone 800-621-3362, this is an external link for resources and current information, including how to apply for federal assistance for Hurricane Helene, click HERE.
Other Volunteer Florida VOAD Partners Responding:
CRISISCLEANUP.ORG – Florida residents needing help cleaning up hurricane damage may call to register for assistance with debris cleanup and removal, cutting fallen trees, tarping roofs and mold mitigation. Online at crisiscleanup.org or phone 844-965-1386.
📞 Disaster Legal Hotline: 833-514-2940
📞 Samaritan’s Purse: 1-833-747-1234
📞 2-1-1 (info & referrals)
📞 Red Cross: 1-800-Red-Cross
📞 Florida Baptists Disaster Relief: 904-253-0502 or text Helene to 27123
Confidential help is available, call 9-8-8 or view resources from Florida Division of Emergency Management: https://www.floridadisaster.org/dem/recovery/Disaster-Mental-Health-Resources/
Lend a Helping Hand — Where to Volunteer:
Team Rubicon Volunteer Opportunity and Response https://teamrubiconusa.org/news-and-stories/hurricane-helene-how-to-get-help-assist-survivors
Samaritan’s Purse Volunteer Opportunity in Perry, FL (Sept 30 – Nov 2)
https://www.spvolunteer.org/project-response/741
Samaritan’s Purse Volunteer Opportunity in Tampa/St. Petersburg (Sept 30 – Nov 2)
https://spvolunteer.org/project-response/744
Please remain vigilant as you clean up debris. Be aware of potential danger such as downed power lines, stinging insects and branches hanging in tree canopy. I look forward to speaking with you soon. Until then – Stay Safe.
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