Disaster preparation

• Find the latest Hurricane Helene information from FEMA, including safety tips and how to find a shelter. This includes links to local information for those in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Safety

• Read the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statement on safety and enforcement during Hurricane Helene.
• The U.S. Census Bureau's Hurricane Helene page offers safety information, news on emergency declarations, and more.

Health

• The Defense Health Agency announced temporary prescription refill waivers and help with emergency fills for TRICARE beneficiaries in states and counties affected by Hurricane Helene. Find information for:
  • Georgia beneficiaries
  • Florida beneficiaries
  • North Carolina beneficiaries
• Check military hospital and clinic websites in areas affected by Hurricane Helene for closures and other important information.
  • Naval Hospital Jacksonville 
  • Naval Hospital Pensacola 
  • Eisenhower Army Medical Center 
  • Lyster Army Health Clinic
  • Winn Army Health Clinic
  • MacDill Air Force Base
  • Moody Air Force Base

Weather

• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Helene page features forecasts, maps, imagery, and more. And hurricanes.gov/#helene from NOAA's National Hurricane Center offers additional maps and advisories.

Communications

• The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has activated the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in response to communications impacted by Hurricane Helene. DIRS is a web-based system that communications providers, including wireless, wireline, broadcast, cable and Voice over Internet Protocol providers, and satellite providers use to report communications infrastructure status and situational awareness information during times of crisis. Learn more and get hurricane-related updates.

Science

• The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shares science and real-time and interactive data related to Hurricane Helene.

Government agency closures

• Visit the website of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida for information on Hurricane Helene-related office closures.
• Find out about Hurricane Helene closures for the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Georgia.