** Helpful Websites & Phone Numbers **

On this webpage we've provided some useful, additional websites and phones numbers should you have questions or need information.

TIP: You may want to print and save the information on this and the hyperlinked pages now as you may not have power or an internet connection before, during, or after a storm.

Better Business Bureau hurricane resources webpage

Center for Disease Control home page

Center for Disease Control Guidelines for Cleaning Safely After a Disaster

Disaster Supplies Kit from the FL Division of Emergency Management

Disaster Supplies Kit from the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Ready Campaign

FEMA home page

FEMA Disaster Preparedness Guide for Caregivers

FEMA Disaster Preparedness Guide for Older Adults

FEMA Guide to Mold Cleanup After Disasters

FEMA Saving Damaged Family Treasures

FL Dept. of Law Enforcement home page

FL Dept. of Financial Services Division of Consumer Services consumer insurance resources

FL Division of Emergency Management home page

FL Division of Emergency Management Hurricane Guide

FL Division of Emergency Management Plan and Prepare

FL Division of Emergency Management Access and Functional Needs Planning

FL Division of Emergency Management Know Your Zone, Know Your Home

FL Division of Emergency Management Map of Open Shelters

FL Highway Patrol’s Live Traffic Crash and Road Condition Report

FL Office of Insurance Regulation home page

FL Office of Insurance Regulation active company search service

FL Office of Insurance Regulation Wind Mitigation Resources

FL Small Business Development Center home page

Mike’s Weather Page spaghetti models home page

My Safe Florida Home Program home page (offers financial assistance to eligible Florida homeowners to help retrofit and strengthen homes against storm damage)

National Hurricane Center home page

National Weather Service home page

National Weather Service Lightning Safety

NOAA Hurricane Preparedness

Operation Blue Roof home page

Preparing Your Pool for a Hurricane from Pinch A Penny

Preparing Your Pool for a Hurricane from The Weather Channel (short video)

Ready.gov list of various Emergency Alerts

Ready.gov about Evacuation

Ready.gov about types of Shelters

RxOpen (when activated, may help to locate open pharmacies)

Samaritan's Purse home page

The American Red Cross home page

The Salvation Army home page

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sandbagging Information

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Ready Campaign home page

WINK Hurricane Guide 2025

Police, Fire, or Medical Emergency: 911

Punta Gorda Police Dept. main number: 941-639-4111

Punta Gorda Fire Dept. main number: 941-575-5529

Punta Gorda Emergency Operations Center (EOC): 941-575-5580 

Punta Gorda Water or Sewer Emergency: During normal business hours (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
call 941-575-5088 or 941-575-3339. Before or after normal business hours call the Emergency Phone Line at 941-639-2057.

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office main number: 941-639-2101

Charlotte County Fire/EMS: 941-743-1367

Charlotte County Emergency Management main number: 941-833-4000 

Charlotte County Utilities: 941-764-4300

Activate Hope, the emergency response arm of Hope Florida, connects Floridians with outside resources to provide food, household goods, home repairs, and more following a natural disaster. Call 833-GET-HOPE (833-438-4673) to speak with a Hope Navigator. 

AdventHealth Port Charlotte Hospital: 941-766-4122

Comcast Cable repair: 941-625-6000

FEMA Disaster Assistance/Registration: 800-621-3362 or TTY: 711

FEMA Investigations & Inspections Division: 866-223-0814 to report FEMA fraud

FEMA Region 4 general information:  770-220-5200 FL is in Region 4

FL Attorney General’s Fraud Hotline: 866-966-7226

FL Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline: 866-966-7226

FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Consumer Assistance and Information: 800-435-7352

FL Dept. of Children & Families Information for SWFL: 813-558-5500

FL Dept. of Elder Affairs: 800-963-5337

FL Dept. of Elder Affairs Long-term Care Resident Complaint: 888-831-0404

FL Dept. of Financial Services Hurricane Helpline: 800-277-8676

FL Division of Consumer Services Consumer Insurance Assistance: In FL call 877-693-5236. If out-of-state call 850-413-3089. TTY: 711

FL Dept. of Law Enforcement Missing and Endangered Persons Hotline: 888-356-4774

FL Dept. of Transportation Fraud Hotline:800-255-8099

FL Dept. of Transportation Real-Time Traffic and Roadway Information: 511

FL Dept. of Transportation Road Ranger Service Patrol: *347

FL Dept. of Transportation Toll Program (SunPass): 888-865-5352

FL Emergency Info 24-hour hotline: 800-342-3557 or TTY: 711

FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Alert Program: 888-404-3922 

FL Reemployment Assistance benefits (unemployment): 800-204-2418 also ask if federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available

Florida Power & Light to report an outage: 800-468-8243

Florida Power & Light to report a dangerous condition such as a downed power line: 866-263-9186 

HCA Fawcett  Memorial Hospital: 941-629-1181

HyperFiber: 941-208-3688

Red Cross main number: 800-733-2767

Red Cross Charlotte County: 941-379-9300

Red Cross Food, Shelter, and Financial Assistance: 866-438-4636

Salvation Army main number: 800-7215-2769

Salvation Army Port Charlotte: 941-629-3170

Salvation Army Hurricane Relief Information: 888-363-2769 activated only during a hurricane

U.S. Dept. of Justice National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline: 866-720-5721

U.S. Small Business Administration: 800-659-2955 or TTY: 711

To verify if a contractor is registered in Punta Gorda click HERE

To verify contractor licenses with the FL Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation: 850-487-1395

To report unlicensed activity to the FL Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation: 866-532-1440