Florida Porch

Hurricane evacuation packing

Pack the car in your head before the road is busy.

A Florida storm plan is calmer when the zone, county alert, shelter choice, medicine, papers, pets, and route are already written down.

First pass

Start with where you are, then what you carry.

Zone

Know the zone before the cone gets personal

Florida Disaster's Know Your Zone page points residents to evacuation zones and local emergency information. Write down your zone before a storm is close.

Florida Know Your Zone

County

Use the county order, not a rumor

County emergency management offices issue local instructions, shelter information, and evacuation notices. Save the county page and alert source now.

County emergency management

Bag

Pack like stores may be closed for days

Florida Disaster's disaster supply kit guidance starts with water, food, medicine, papers, power, sanitation, and special household needs.

Hurricane supply checklist

Needs

Handle people, pets, and medical needs early

If someone may need extra help during a storm, start with the local special needs registry and shelter rules before the weather is urgent.

Special needs planning

Easy trap

Evacuation zone is not the same as flood zone.

A mortgage flood map and a hurricane evacuation zone answer different questions. Check both when the home matters.

Easy trap

Shelters are not hotels.

Bring your own papers, medicine, bedding, chargers, and comfort items. Check local rules for pets and special needs before you arrive.

Easy trap

The last hour is a bad time to find papers.

Put insurance, IDs, medicines, contacts, and pet records in one folder before watches and warnings start.

Neighbor answer

The best evacuation list starts before anyone says leave.

Write down your zone, county alert source, shelter plan, route, pet plan, medicine list, and document folder now. If the county says your zone should evacuate, the choice should be about when to leave, not where the insurance card is.

Find your zone Hurricane season guide

Official checks

Sources used for this page

Last checked June 29, 2026. Use Florida Disaster, your county emergency management office, shelter rules, your doctor or pharmacist, your insurer, and your household needs before you rely on an evacuation plan.

Page feedback

See something off, missing, or unclear?

Send a quick note if a Florida source, county office, local detail, or link needs a closer look.

Send a note