2024 Hurricane Milton
Response
Healthcare Ready is currently ENGAGED for impacts of Hurricane Milton. We are monitoring supply chain needs and community impact with the assistance of our private and public sector partners.
Healthcare Ready's Releases on Hurricane Milton
Stay up to date with Healthcare Ready’s Releases regarding Hurricane Milton:
Overview
- As of October 7, Hurricane Milton has intensified into a Category 5 hurricane and will likely make landfall along the west coast of Florida, Wednesday evening.
- The Big Bend region of Florida could potentially see tropical storm conditions including anywhere from one to eight inches of rain and storm surges ranging from one to three feet. That area is still recovering from Hurricane Helene so the impacts to recovery efforts could be exacerbated.
- On October 6, Florida Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-215, declaring a state of emergency for 51 counties due to Hurricane Milton.
- It amended Executive Order 24-214 which had originally declared a state of emergency for 35 counties.
State Resources
Healthcare Ready's Role during Hurricane Milton
Florida
- Executive Order Number 24-215
- Executive Order Number 24-214
- FDOT
- FLHSMV
- Evacuation Orders
- Shelters
Healthcare Ready works to monitor and evaluate the situation around the damage and provide analysis of its implications. We aim to provide information across sectors to supply information to all parties involved or impacted. Healthcare Ready is focusing efforts on highlighting challenges and supporting solutions to these challenges from the damages.
A part of monitoring during this time is through Rx Open. Rx Open provides information on the operating status of healthcare facilities in areas impacted by a disaster. When the map is active for an event, users can use the Facilities map to search for individual facility status such as pharmacies, community health centers, and dialysis centers.
About Healthcare Ready
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To request the help of our Emergency Operations Center, contact us at alerts@healthcareready.org.
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