Disaster Preparedness:
Important State & Local Phone Numbers

Keep these phone numbers handy for easy reference.

Report Price Gouging

  • Florida Attorney General
    (800) 646-0444
  • Florida Dept. Agriculture and Consumer Services
    (800) HELP FLA
    (800) 435-7352

Report Scams

  • Florida Attorney General
    (800) 646-0444
  • Florida Dept. Agriculture and Consumer Services
    (800) HELP FLA
    (800) 435-7352
  • Dept. Financial Services
    (800) 227-8676

Check on Building Contractor & Other Licenses

  • Dept of Business Practice Regulations
    487-1395
  • Jefferson County Building Inspector (Wallace Bullock)
    342-0223

Ask Insurance-related Questions

  • Florida Department of Insurance
    (800) 342-2762

Larry Halsey
County Extension Director

Local Weather Resources

Palm tree blowing in the wind

Report all emergencies to 911. Report trees obstructing roads, downed power lines and serious disaster-related losses to Emergency Management Operation Center and Carol Ellerbe, 342-0211.

The EOC is located at 1240 North Jefferson Street (US 19 North in the Dunn Building next to Thompson Service Station).

Report agricultural losses to Larry Halsey (Extension Office, 342-0187) or Mark Demott (USDA FAS, 997-2072).

Other Disaster Resources
Pets & Livestock