This page is intended to provide Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber members and the Tampa Bay Region's small businesses, nonprofits, and other establishments with hurricane resources.
Below are resources for the following counties: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Polk, and Hernando.
Hurricane Debby
The Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber is closely monitoring the progression Hurricane Debby.
The health and safety of our members and community are a top priority for the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber. For urgent matters please contact info@tampabaylgbtchamber.org
We will continue to be a trusted source of information pertaining to your business and have compiled some resources to assist you, your family, and your business through this hurricane season. We are a member of the Emergency Support Function 18 team and will keep you informed as things evolve.
Our goal is to minimize the impact on our community by, below are some additional resources for your reference.
The State of Florida has opened the Business Damage Assessment Survey for Hurricane Debby. Please take a moment to complete the survey. Completion of the survey by as many business owners as possible helps to ensure the proper services will be available for recovery efforts.
BUSINESS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SURVEY
Businesses across Hillsborough County that were impacted by Hurricane Debby can now apply to the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program.
The program, which is administered by the Florida Department of Commerce, provides short-term, zero-interest working capital loans that are intended to “bridge the gap” between the time a disaster impacts a business and when a business has secured longer term recovery funding such as federally or commercially available loans, insurance claims or other resources.
SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY BRIDGE LOANS
Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County disaster recovery specialists are available to provide confidential, no-cost consulting to help affected businesses prepare disaster loan applications and with other post-disaster challenges. Florida SBDC disaster specialists work alongside SBA business loan specialists to provide information about resources available and assist businesses in completing state and federal disaster loan applications.
The Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County can be reached at HCFL.Gov/FSBDC or (813) 204-9267, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hurricane Resources (by County)
Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Polk and, Hernando.
City of St Petersburg & Pinellas County:
- City’s Good Neighbor Guide: Hurricane Planning
- Alert Pinellas (Alert St. Pete)
- Visit Know Your Zone or call 727-453-3150 to learn your hurricane evacuation level
- The Official Hurricane Guide to Pinellas County
- Get A Plan! at Florida Disaster.org
- Prepare for the Storm — NOAA & National Weather Service
- Sandbags
- Shelters
- Report Outages and Problems
- Report Non-Emergency Issues (fallen trees, etc.)
- County Resources
- Facility Closures
- Pinellas County’s After the Storm Safety Tips and Recovery Assistance
- FEMA Assistance
- Report Issues for City Maintenance
City of Tampa & Hillsborough County:
- Make sure your family has a disaster supply kit
- Download the Annual Disaster Planning Guide
- Sign up for HCFL Alert
- Know Your Evacuation Zone
- Think about options for your pet
- Register for a special needs shelter
- Protect your property from flooding
- Evacuation notices and special announcements
- Download HART Emergency Evacuation Bus Route Map
- Follow flooding safety precautions
- Report damage and concerns
- Check TECO Outage Map
- Get information on storm-related yard debris removal
Below are resources for the following counties: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Polk and, Hernando.
Now is the time to stock up on your hurricane supplies. Consumers can purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies exempt from tax Saturday, August 26 through Friday, September 8. For more information and promotional materials for consumers, businesses, and other interested parties, reference this page from The Department of Revenue.
- Weather.gov
- FloridaDisaster.org
- FloridaDisaster.biz
- Alert Florida
- Business Disaster Recovery Sample Plan
- National Hurricane Center