Whether your field service business is impacted by Hurricane Milton, or you want to find ways to help, this article will tell you everything you need to know.
Many of the same areas which were recently impacted by Hurricane Helene will be impacted again with the subsequent Hurricane Milton.
We’ll cover everything field service businesses need, including:
- Where to seek immediate assistance
- Financial assistance resources
- The best ways to volunteer and donate
Quickly and easily discover the top resources that field service businesses can access (or volunteer/donate) if affected by Hurricane Milton.
Emergency Assistance
If you live in an area heavily impacted by the hurricane, there are numerous ways you can receive emergency assistance and updates. However, these resources are no substitute for calling 911 in immediate emergent situations.
American Red Cross
1 800 RED CROSS ( 1-800-733-2767)
- Get help
- Find open shelters
- Access flood safety resources/information
FEMA
(800) 621-3362
- State and local resources
- Safety tips
- Emergency information and updates
Florida State Government
850-815-4000
- Power outages
- School closures
- Evacuation orders
- Transportation information
- Shelter status and openings
- Emergency accommodations
- State assistance information
Financial Assistance
Whether you need to apply for financial assistance or a small business loan, these federal government resources can help.
Federal Government Assistance
- Tax relief
- Food cost assistance
- Utility bill help
- Disaster relief assistance
- Unemployment assistance
- Mortgages for home rebuilding
U.S. Small Business Administration
- Economic injury disaster loan
- Since Florida has been declared a natural disaster, your business can apply for a small business loan to assist with economic injury.
Volunteer and Donation Opportunities
Even if your field service business isn’t directly impacted by Hurricane Ian, there are several ways you and your team can help.
Whether you’re looking to volunteer or donate, here are several impactful ways to assist:
- The Florida Disaster Fund: The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during hurricanes and other times of emergency.
- FEMA: The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters.
- Mercy Chefs: Mercy Chefs has deployed a full team with a goal to feed 30,000 professionally-prepared meals each day to state officials and impacted Florida residents.
- Salvation Army: The Salvation Army’s Hurricane Relief efforts provide food, drinks, shelter, emotional care and other emergency services to hurricane survivors and rescue workers.
- American Red Cross: The Red Cross has been hard at work deploying volunteer teams to Florida and connecting those in need with essential medical services.
