St. Johns County Issues Local State of Emergency Ahead of Helene
Emergency Management Citizen Information Hotline Now Open.
St. Johns County issued a local state of emergency, effective 8 a.m. today, in advance of potential storm conditions due to Helene. This mirrors the declaration of a state of emergency issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis. A declaration of a state of emergency aids in the response, recovery, and operations necessary to cope with the emergency. The St. Johns County Emergency Management Citizen Information Hotline (904-824-5550) is now open to help answer the public’s questions about Helene. The Citizen Information Hotline will remain open until 5 p.m. today and will reopen at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
As part of the declaration of the local state of emergency, the St. Johns County Emergency Operations Center moved into Level 2 activation. Level 3 is the lowest level of activation, with Level 1 being the highest.
Residents can find tips and resources such as supply kits, pets, and other emergency response information at SJCEmergencyManagement.com.
St. Johns County Emergency Management encourages the public to stay informed through these options:
- Follow St. Johns County Emergency Management on Facebook (facebook.com/StJohnsEOC) and X/Twitter (x.com/StJohnsEOC).
- Sign up for the Alert St. Johns emergency notification system at SJCEmergencyManagement.com.
- Ensure the notification settings selected allow you to be alerted at all times for your safety.
- Register for Nixle Alerts by texting StJohnsEOC to 888777.