I urge residents of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches to start planning and preparation in advance of hurricane season, which begins on June 1. As you prepare for this year's hurricane season, it may be helpful to visit www.floridadisaster.org for assistance and information regarding hurricane preparation, or call any of my district offices in Palm Beach County at (561) 253-8433, Port St. Lucie at (772) 336-2877, Fort Pierce at (772) 489-0736, or Martin County at (772) 781-3266, with any questions you might have.  Please know that my offices are here to help you.

Emergency numbers which may be helpful to you both before and after the storm:

• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Registration: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
• State of Florida Emergency Information Line (FEIL): 1-800-342-3557
• American Red Cross National Disaster Hotline: 1-866-GET-INFO (1-866-438-4636)
• Florida Department of Elder Affairs: 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337)
• Florida Power and Light Power Outage Service: 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243)
• Florida Department of Financial Services Hurricane Helpline: 1-800-22-STORM (1-800-227-8676)
• Florida Office of the Attorney General Price Gouging Hotline: 1-866-966-7226
• Florida Agricultural and Consumer Services Price Gouging Hotline: 1-800-HELP-FLA
  (1-800-435-7352)

Palm Beach County Emergency Contacts –

• Palm Beach Emergency Management Office - (561) 227-6304
• Palm Beach County Red Cross – (561) 833-7711
• Palm Tran Connection – (561) 841-4200 (Available to residents in an evacuation zone, mobile/manufactured home, physically handicapped, or have no other means of transportation.)
• Pre-registration is required for individuals with special needs and pet-friendly shelters.
  Special Needs Coordinator – (561) 712-6400 / Pet-Friendly – (561) 233-1200

Martin County Emergency Contacts –

• Martin County Emergency Operations Center – (772) 287-1652
• Martin County Red Cross – (772) 287-2002
• Special Needs Shelter – Must Pre-Register at (772) 287-1652 -- Anderson Middle School, 7000 Atlantic Ridge Drive, Stuart
• Humane Society of the Treasure Coast Pet Shelter – (772) 223-8822 -- 4100 SW Leighton Farm Avenue, Palm City (This shelter is for animals only and is not equipped to hold people who wish to remain with their pets.)

St. Lucie County Emergency Contacts –

• St. Lucie County Division of Emergency Management – (772) 462-8100
• St. Lucie Red Cross – (772) 878-7077
• Special Needs Shelter – Havert L. Fenn Center (2000 Virginia Ave) & PSL Community Center (2195 SE Airoso Blvd). Pre-register may be done over the phone (Emergency Management) or a form can be printed off at www.stlucieco.gov/eoc/
• Pet shelters via the Humane Centre of St. Lucie County have opened.
  Call (772) 461-0687 or visit http://www.hsslc.org/hurricane.html for more information.

Please note that pre-registration is required for all shelters and recommended as soon as possible.