ATTENTION: NUCA of Florida Members: All Florida Licensed Contractors are eligible to register on the Disaster Contractors Network (DCN) to connect with homeowners in need of construction services and supplies. NUCA of Florida is a member of the DCN and our member licensed contractors and our suppliers are eligible to register their business on the DCN website. There is NO COST to register on the DCN website. Visit www.dcnonline.org to register.  

We pray that our members and their families have survived Hurricane Ian and as we start the recovery and rebuilding process, your industry trade association wants to be a valuable resource. We are in communication with the Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation and the Governor's Office on important post-storm updates. The Governor declared the entire state a State of Emergency Click Here to see Executive Order which automatically triggers the price-gouging statutes and the permit extension for certain permits which can be seen here:  Click here for the permit extension statute 

Likewise, the Office of Insurance Regulation issued an Executive Order prohibiting cancellation or non-renewal of policies until November 28 and the order will temporarily shield homeowners from losing policies if their properties are damaged in Hurricane Ian through the time it takes to repair the home.  See the executive order HERE for details

Contact: Governor’s Press Office

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In Case You Missed It: Florida Response to Hurricane Ian Continues

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell. Today, Governor DeSantis is traveling to Fort Myers and St. Augustine to survey the damage. Full remarks are available here.

There are currently 42,000 linemen responding to the more than 1.9 million reported power outages. They have already restored power to more than 700,000 accounts in Southwest Florida.

First Lady Casey DeSantis also announced that donations have poured in to the Florida Disaster Fund, surpassing $10 million in just 24 hours of being activated. The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to provide financial assistance to our communities as they respond to and recover from times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with public, private, and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities. To contribute, please visit FloridaDisasterFund.org or text DISASTER to 20222.

The Federal Government has also added the following counties to the major disaster declaration, meaning they will receive individual assistance and category A (debris removal) funding at 100% for 30 days: Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Polk.

The state website for reporting missing persons related to Hurricane Ian is missing.fl.gov. If you need to report a missing person, fill out the form on behalf of “Someone Else.” You can also fill out the form on behalf of yourself if communications are limited.

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