Emergency Management

Mission Statement

The mission of Hardee County Emergency Management is to provide a comprehensive and integrated emergency management system that coordinates community resources to protect lives, property, and the environment through mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from all natural and man-made hazards that may impact our county.

WeatherSTEM

Hardee County Emergency Management in partnership with the Florida Severe Weather Mesonet is providing local real-time weather data at two locations within Hardee County. These units are solar-powered, cellular Weatherstem units rated to withstand the most intense weather and winds up to 185 miles per hour. The view the live feeds visit https://hardee.weatherstem.com/.

Events

Hardee County keeps citizens safe and informed with Everbridge Resident Alerts. Residents and businesses can sign up to receive critical Communications and Emergency Alerts

Alert Hardee County

Disaster Supply Checklist for Hurricane Preparedness

Pet Friendly Shelter Forms - English

Pet Friendly Shelter Forms - Spanish

Special Needs Application - English Version

Special Needs Application - Spanish Version

Damage Reporting & Request for Assistance

Damage reporting allows Emergency Management to perform accurate and timely assessments on the ground within Hardee County. If you have been impacted by an event, please let us know.

If you are in need of general assistance at any time, whether as the result of a natural disaster or other, please complete the form, and we can refer you to a resource.

Complete this application

Hardee County 2025 Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS)

Section 1: Introduction and Community Profiles

Section 2: Planning Process

Section 3: Hazard Identification and Analysis

Section 4: Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

Section 5: Mitigation Plan

Sections 6-8: Plan Evaluation, Adoption, and Resources

Appendix A: Identified Participants

Appendix B: Maps

Appendix C: Policies and Regulations

Appendix D: Mitigation Projects

Appendix E: Planning Process Documents

Appendix F: LMS Crosswalk

Appendix G: Relevant Articles

Appendix H: Resolutions and Letters of Commitment

Hurricane Milton Resources

FEMA Individual & Business Assistance for Hurricane Milton – apply in several ways:

Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
On the FEMA mobile app
Call (800) 621-3662 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST

Deadline has past to apply. Late applications for special circumstances are available for sixty days after 1/7/2025.

For FEMA Disaster Assistance – Please have the following available:

Your address and zip code
Condition of your damaged home
Insurance information, if available
Social Security number
Phone number where you can be contacted
Address where you can get mail or email address to receive electronic notifications