2008 Hurricane Guide 
The new guide is now available! The information in this guide is designed to help ensure that you, your family, pets and property are ready for any storm. Miami-Dade County is now accepting online requests for guides to be mailed to you directly. Sign up now to receive your copy or  download it today  (6.7 MB). En Español (6.48 MB)

Hurricanes
Offers information to guide residents through the important steps they need to take to be safe before, during and after a hurricane.

Hurricane Evacuation List 2008
Since disaster is unpredictable, it is important to consider evacuation and sheltering prior to a mandatory evacuation order. You should try to evacuate to the home of a friend or family member who lives outside of the evacuation zones. Click here for the 2008 Hurricane Evacuation Centers , Bus Pick-Up points  and Hurricane Evacuation Zone map. 

Generator Safety
Even though there was little need for those generators during the 2006 season, don’t let your generator safety skills get rusty. Anyone who owns a generator should be prepared to operate it safely if the need arises. Learn what gas stations and supermarkets  have backup generator capability.

Resolve to be Ready
Learn how you and your family can prepare for emergencies.  Receive free materials, including family emergency plan templates and sample business continuity plans.

Emergency Evacuation Assistance Program (EEAP)
Miami-Dade residents who on a daily basis require skilled nursing care, assistance with daily living, or have life-saving medical equipment dependent on electricity should register with the EEAP today!

Pet Friendly Hurricane Evacuation Center Application Package
Submitting this application does not guarantee acceptance into the shelter. A tentative acceptance letter will be sent upon receipt and verification of eligibility.

Subscribe now to the County's pilot program to receive text alerts to cell phones or other mobile devices about significant emergency events. Visit the County's Hurricane Preparedness website for more information.

Miami-Dade's Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security featured in new ESRI book
The Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security's preparation for Super Bowl XLI is one of the case studies featured in the newly released publication GIS for Homeland Security from ESRI Press. Two of Soheila Ajabshir's maps are also included. Soheila is the GIS coordinator for OEM&HS. Read the case study . For more information about the publication, visit the ERSI website.

EOC in the News!
The Miami-Dade Department of Emergency Management & Homeland Security is located in the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) Headquarters in Doral, Fla., which also houses the county's 22,000-square-foot emergency operations center (EOC). read more>>

Here are Some Guidelines for Safe Residential Storage of Gasoline
Gasoline is one of the most dangerous substances found in residential dwellings. Article cautions residents on the hazards of storing and disposing of gasoline.

Next Meeting of the Miami-Dade Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Working Group
The LMS Working Group is made up of representatives from Miami-Dade municipalities, county departments, state and federal agencies, schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, and private for profit and not-for-profit organizations. The latest published version of the Local Mitigation Strategy is available here for public scrutiny and commentary.