Hurricane Helene & Milton Resources

Since the Bay Area has had two storms so close in proximity, we have combined our Resources page to address both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton concerns. We sincerely hope that everyone is safe!

Click Here to Submit Help Request or Units Available

Some of the many organizations offering assistance: Hatching Hope Disaster Relief Hatching Hope provides disaster/emergency assistance to residents, and their aid kits often include items such as air mattresses, toiletries, cleaning supplies, etc. If you would like Hatching Hope to assist you/your residents, please reach out to Jessica Trahan, 205-657-1398. Visit Website Volunteer Florida Looking to volunteer to assist the affected areas, donate, and/or in need of a list of additional resources? Click the button below. Visit Website FEMA Disaster Recovery The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is also providing assistance. Click the button below to learn more. Visit Website

Pasco County Assistance Form

Pasco County has launched a website for Pasco County residents impacted by Hurricanes Helene and/or Milton to apply for County assistance. This assistance may include rental payments, security deposits, and utility deposits. Applicants must meet income requirements and other eligibility criteria. For more information, please visit: https://www.pascocountyfl.net/services/community_development/index.php.

Florida Commerce

• Business Damage Assessment
• Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loans
• Unemployment for People Impacted by Helene

Other Useful Links

• City of Tampa - Hurricane Clean-up Volunteer Sign-up
• Pinellas County Donation Sites
• Feeding Tampa Bay – Find Resources, Volunteer, Donate
• Manatee Volunteer Sign up
• Florida HOPE - Request Help
• Crisis Cleanup - Volunteer, Receive Help

Emergency Management Resources

• Resources by County
• Floridadisaster.org
• Florida Public Radio Emergency Network

BAAA Supplier Partners For Disaster Recovery

Debris Removal - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/debris-removal

Disaster Restoration - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/disaster-restoration

Fire and Flood Restoration - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/fire-and-flood-restoration

HVAC Contractors - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/hvac

Insurance Claims Contractors - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/insurance-claims-contractors

Insurance Loss Consultants - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/insurance-loss-consultants

Plumbing Contractors - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/plumbing-contractors

Roof Restoration - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/roof-restoration

Water Restoration - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/water-restoration

Water Extraction and Mitigation - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/water-extraction-and-mitigation

Waterproofing - https://www.baaahq.org/baaa-supplier-partners/waterproofing

Resident Help Services

• 211 Tampa Bay
• 211 National Locator
• The Spring of Tampa Bay
• CASA-Pinellas
• Red Cross Tampa Bay
• Red Cross Polk & Highland Counties
• Metropolitan Ministries
• Bay Area Legal Services (Tampa)
• Gulf Coast Legal Services (Tampa)
• Florida Rural Legal Service (Polk/Highlands)
• Florida Housing Search
• The Salvation Army
• HUD Section8/Voucher
• Affordable Search
• Hatching Hope Florida

Sign-up for Alerts

Each county in our region manages their own emergency alert system.  Counties use this system to text and email the latest weather information and warnings.  Click on the links below to sign up for these alerts.