After the storm: See a list of resources for Hurricane

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Thousands across Florida and Georgia are in need of help, and many organizations and good samaritans are stepping up to support them. Find a list of resources for those impacted by Hurricane Idalia below. We will continue to update this page with more resources.

For a full list of open shelters in Florida, click here. And here is a comprehensive map from the Red Cross with open shelters.

Gadsden County:

• Gadsden County High School (East) (Special Needs and Pets): 27001 Blue Star Highway Havana, FL 32333
• West Gadsden Middle: 200 Providence Rd Quincy, FL 32351

Hamilton County:

• Hamilton County High School: 5683 US-129 Jasper, FL 32052

Jefferson County:

• Jefferson County PK-12 School: 50 David Rd, Monticello, FL 32344

Leon County:

• Chiles High School: 7200 Lawton Chiles Ln, Tallahassee, FL 32312
• Lincoln High School: 3838 Trojan Trail, Tallahassee, FL 32311
• Rickards High School: 3013 Jim Lee Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32301
• Ft. Braden K-8 School: 15100 Blountstown Hwy, Tallahassee, FL 32310
• Sail High School: 2006 Jackson Bluff Road, Tallahassee, FL 32304
• Godby High School: 1717 W Tharpe Street, Tallahassee FL 32304
• Fairview Middle School: 3415 Zillah Street, Tallahassee FL 32305

Lowndes County:

• Park Avenue Church:100 E Park Ave, Valdosta, GA 31602

Suwannee County:

• Suwannee Pineview Elementary School: 1748 Ohio Avenue South Live Oak, FL 32064
• Branford Elementary School: 26801 SR 247 Branford, FL 32008
• Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School: 1419 Walker Street SW Live Oak, FL 32064

Food and supplies

Contact these local support agencies for help.

Second Harvest:

• Second Harvest of the Big Bend: 4446 Entrepot Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32310 | 850 562-3033
  • Emergency distribution events including water, produce, bread and disaster food boxes:
    • Friday, Sept. 1:
      • 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 2750 US-19 N Perry, FL
      • 10 a.m. at Dixie County Courthouse Steps 214 NE Hwy 351 Cross City, FL
    • Saturday, Sept. 2:
      • 10 a.m. at Mayo High School 160 NE Hornet LN Mayo, FL
    • Monday, Sept. 4:
      • 11 a.m. at Jefferson County Library 375 South Water St. Monticello, FL
• Second Harvest of South Georgia: Find aid in your area by searching here.

Red Cross:

The Red Cross has compiled a list of relief and recovery services. Contact your local chapter for more aid.

• Capital Area Office: 1115 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32311 | 850-878-6080
• Northwest Florida Office: 9111 Sturdevant Street, Pensacola, FL 32514 | 850-432-7601
• Northeast Florida Chapter: 751 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 | 904-358-8091
• South Central Georiga: 385 Connell Rd., Valdosta, GA 31602 | 229-242-7404

Salvation Army:

• Tallahassee Corps: 2410 Allen Rd, Tallahassee | 850-222-0304
• Thomasville Corps: 500 N Madison St, Thomasville | 229-226-3772
• Perry and Taylor Co. Service Unit: 604 W Julia St, Perry
• Valdosta Corps: 320 Smithland Pl, Valdosta | 229-242-6440
• Panama City Corps: 1824 W 15th St, Panama City | 850-769-5259
• Colquitt County Service Unit: c/o Georgia DHQ, Moultrie

Financial concerns

The Red Cross has a guide on how to apply for aid after a storm. You can find that here. And here are some legal tips for natural disasters.

How to ask for help

Report outages to your utility company. Here you can find a list of links to where to report outages to service providers in our area:

• Talquin Electric | Online | Text #OUTAGE to 85700 | call 866-899-4832 or 888-802-1832
• Suwannee Valley Electric | Online | Text “out” to 800-752-0025 | call 800-752-0025
• Tri-County Electric | Online | Call or text 800-999-2285
• City of Tallahassee | Online | Call 850-891-4968
• Duke Energy | Online | Text “OUT” to 57801 | call 800-228-8485
• Grady EMC | Text “OUT” to 800-942-4362
• City of Thomasville | Call 229-227-5499 | text TextAlert, signup information here
• Colquitt EMC | Online | Call 1-855-293-1804
• Mitchell EMC | Online | Call 229-336-5221 or toll-free 1-800-479-6034

You can also reach out to your community’s emergency management agencies.

Florida:

Georgia:

Additionally, call 211 to learn about more resources in your area.

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