Emergency Preparedness

UPDATE: Residents and small business owners who were affected by the recent severe storms can apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance at DisasterAssistance.gov, use FEMA's mobile app, or call the FEMA Helpline at (800) 621-3362.  Helpline operators are available daily from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. PDT.   If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service, or other services, please give FEMA your number or follow the options by pressing 2 for Spanish and 3 for an interpreter who speaks your language.

For other related disasters, please contact:  

• The Office of Lake County Emergency Management (352) 343-9420,
• Citizen's Information Line (352) 253-9999,
• by email contact [at] lakecountyfl.gov (contact[at]lakecountyfl[dot]gov),
• by accessing Lake County News Releases: https://lakecountyfl.gov/news,
• via Lake County's website: https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/emergency-management,
• by visiting social media: https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyFLEmergencyManagement,
• by going to severe weather alerts: https://lakecountyfl.gov/emergency-management/severe-weather,
• by signing up with AlertLake: https://member.everbridge.net/892807736724734/login.
• by calling 1 (800) 342-3557 or accessing the State Assistance Information Line hotline's website: https://www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare/information-line/ (The SAIL hotline is only operational before, during and after an emergency event.)