St. Johns County Issues Local State of Emergency Ahead of Milton
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 Milton. 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 Milton.
Residents can find tips and resources such as supply kits, pets, and other emergency response information at www.sjcfl.us/hurricane.
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.