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4/18/2023

Over 500,000 gallons of fuel on the way to Southeast Florida

In response to the increasing demand for fuel in Southeast Florida after damages to Port Everglades slowed fuel distribution, the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) has deployed over 500,000 gallons of fuel to Southeast Florida. The first set of trucks are estimated to arrive at commercial stations tonight, with the remaining arriving on site by tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18. To support fueling operations as Port Everglades works to de-water fuel racks and get operations back online for distributing gas and diesel fuel, the SERT has been pulling fuel from Port Canaveral and Tampa since Friday, April 14.

Executive Director Kevin Guthrie requested four Individual Assistance (IA) and four Public Assistance (PA) teams from FEMA to conduct in-person joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in Broward County. Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Recovery staff have deployed and are on-scene to assist with these assessments. Information gathered from PDAs will determine what federal assistance may be made available for impacted residents.

Over the weekend, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) coordinated mission requests to assist with flood recovery efforts in Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Dania Beach. At the request of Broward County, the SERT deployed over 20 flood mitigation assets to impacted areas including industrial vacuum trucks and water pumps. FDEM remains in constant communication with local partners and stands ready to provide additional state support as requested.

In response to the significant flooding in southeast Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order 23-65 declaring a State of Emergency in Broward County. The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated at a Level 2 in response to Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, Mass Migration, and unprecedented flooding in southeast Florida.

The State Emergency Response Team has taken the following actions:

Other state efforts include:

Department of Transportation

Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Department of Environmental Protection

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Department of Health

Agency for Health Care Administration

Department of Children and Families

Department of Elder Affairs

Department of Education

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