The Emergency and Evacuation Assistance Program ( EEAP ) is for eligible individuals in Miami-Dade County who need evacuation assistance and/or sheltering. It is also available for individuals who would like to receive a wellness call after a disaster, if an evacuation was not necessary for the individual's location.
The Miami-Dade Pandemic Assistance Program aims to provide hard-working individuals and families with assistance for necessities such as food, utilities, childcare, medical expenses and rental assistance among others.
A Caregiver Consent Form, prepared in advance, assures that the caregiver will be able to make medical decisions guided by health care professionals in your absence. You can create these forms without the need for a lawyer. Place prepared consent form copies next to emergency phone numbers.
If you are eligible and the application and balance statement from the Landlord are submitted without issue, the approval process may take up to 6 weeks before the Landlord receives payment.
The Adult Emergency Financial Assistance Program (AEFAP) helps individuals and married couples without minor children by providing financial assistance to help prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unhealthy living conditions as well as things to keep people employed.
The four evacuation zones – A, B, C and D – represent areas where storm surge MAY go. Zone A is along the water and would typically be the first zone considered for evacuation. Depending on the storm scenario and surge expected, Zone B would be next, then C, and finally Zone D.
No Florida residents are more vulnerable during tropical cyclones than those who live in manufactured homes. For this reason, manufactured home residents must evacuate regardless of their evacuation level.
An evacuation order is issued to get people away from the deadliest parts of a hurricane's storm surge. Local officials cannot force you to evacuate, but know that when winds reach a sustained 45 mph, emergency services will not be dispatched to homes due to safety concerns from flying debris.
The SAIL hotline is: 1-800-342-3557. The SAIL hotline is only operational during an emergency event; at all other times, a recorded message with general information about the hotline is available. During an emergency, the SAIL hotline is operational daily at set hours depending on the severity of the event.
Pete Gomez is the Director of the Department of Emergency Management for Miami-Dade County. The Emergency Management Department supports over 2.8 million county resident's disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation needs.