Hurricane Emergency Services - Alachua County

American Red Cross - Nationwide Website

American Red Cross - North Central Florida Chapter
Chapter Coverage Area: Alachua, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, and Suwannee Counties.

Chapter Headquarters - Gainesville
1724 N. E. 2nd Street
Gainesville, FL 32609
352 - 376 - 4669
Fax: 352 - 376 - 4267

Suwannee Valley Branch
265 N. Hernando Street  Suite 102
Lake City, FL 32055 - 4014
386 - 752 - 0650
Fax:  386 - 752 - 8633

Alachua County Skywarn - Alachua County SKYWARN is an organized system of trained local spotter volunteers operating under the NWS Severe Storm Reporting Networks program.

Alachua County Emergency Management
1100 S. E. 27th Street
Gainesville, FL 32602
352 - 384 - 3116

Alachua County Shelters - A list of shelters is found at the bottom of the page.

Florida Division of Emergency Management - Web Site
A List of Florida/ Red Cross Shelters shown by county.

National Weather Service - National Hurricane Center

Special Needs Information - Alachua County - The Special Needs Program is designed to provide people with transportation to shelters during a disaster evacuation due to a hurricane, flood, or wildfire.

Hurricane Emergency Services - Pets - Alachua County/Fla

Florida Dog Travel Guide
They focus on listing places that welcome ALL well-behaved dogs.
Dog Friendly City Guide for Gainesville

ASPCA Emergency Preparedness

Florida Division of Emergency Management - Pet Owners

Pets Welcome - This link takes you to their site map page with all the listing of where to go with your pet when staying in a hotel or motel.

The Humane Society of the United States - Disaster Center

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our GoGainesville Directory  -  GoGainesville Site Map

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