DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESOURCES
Natural disasters affect everyone at some point. Here are some resources to help you before, during, and after a natural disaster or other emergency happens. Protect yourself and your fleet, and find ways to help those in need!
HPAI
02. 08. 2025-- FMCSA Emergency Declaration No. 2025-003- Regional Emergency Declaration and Expansion of Emergency Declarations with USDOT and FMCSA
Winter Weather
1.30.2025
FMCSA Amended Extension and Modification of Regional Emergency Declaration- Expires 2/15/2025
1.23.2025
FDOT Enforcement Bulletin Update- Expires 2/1/2025
1.22.2025
1.20.2025 -- State of Emergency
Executive Order No. 25-13- Emergency Management- Gulf Winter Weather System
​Emergency Order 25-01- FLHSMV- Expires March 21, 2025 unless otherwise noted
Gulf Winter Weather System- FDOT No. 25-02- Expires March 21, 2025 unless otherwise noted
01.10.2025-- FMCSA Regional Emergency Declaration- Heating Fuel
FMCSA No. 2025-001- Expires 01/31/2025.​
The FMCSA has issued Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001, which provides relief from maximum driving time regulations (49 CFR § 395.3) for motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in transporting heating fuels (propane, natural gas, and heating oil) across 49 states and DC in response to severe winter storms and extreme temperatures. This exemption is effective immediately through January 31, 2025, though drivers must still comply with all other safety regulations, including drug and alcohol testing, CDL requirements, and insurance requirements.
When the Governor of Florida issues an state of emergency, FDOT and others allow certain trucking regulations to be temporarily relaxed or lifted. These apply to road use, size and weight restrictions, hours of service and other issues.
EMERGENCY ROAD USE PERMIT LETTERS
When/if FDOT and DHSMV releases waivers and emergency road use permits, you can utilize the link below. Letters must be carried by drivers and used in conjunction with the referenced maps for overweight vehicles. All files will be available at the following website: www.fdot.gov/maintenance/owodpermits.shtm
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT
Information about who and what type of vehicle must utilize weigh stations/scales in Florida and other FAQ pertaining to the facilities
-
Permitting: are there lifts/modifications?
-
Tolls: are there lifts/modifications?
-
HOS: what are the impacts/changes?
EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS BY STATE
Find emergency declarations for states in which you operate by using this list complied by FMCSA. Note permits and orders will vary by state so do your homework on each.
FLORIDA DISASTER INFORMATION
Businesses today must plan for more than just supply and demand. Hurricanes, floods, fires, terrorism, and other potential hazards pose serious threats to businesses everywhere. The tools and information provided on this page are designed to help Florida businesses stay prepared and to ensure the continued health of Florida’s economy.
-
Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Info for Business
-
Register your business with the Florida Virtual Business Emergency Operations Center
-
Statewide notices of regulation changes by the Governor: News Releases
-
Agriculture Specific Rule Changes to Motor Carrier Operations
-
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi have waived their interstate import requirements for Florida pets and livestock.
-
-
Updated pop-up information available at www.freightmovesflorida.com
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS- LONG-TERM ROAD CLOSURES
Improvement Projects from State and Federal Entities that may sustain long-term implications for traffic patterns.
FDOT Construction: I-4 at SR 33 Interchange Improvements: January 6, 2024 through 2025
FEDERAL UPDATES
FMCSA Announces Changes to Crash Preventability Determination Program.
PAST EVENT INFORMATION
EXECUTIVE ORDER 22-27: FREEZING TEMPERATURES, HARM TO AGRICULTURE
MEMORANDUM: EXECUTIVE ORDERS 24-212 & 24-213 and DBPR ORDER 2024-9
10. 3. 2024 Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order (EO) 24-212 and Executive Order (EO) 24-213. Governor DeSantis also directed the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to issue Order 2024-09. Executive Order 24-213 issues directives to the Florida National Guard, Florid State Guard, Department of Transportation, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to take certain actions to mitigate potential disruptions caused by ongoing port strikes to the supply chain and those recovering from Hurricane Helene. Executive Order 24-212 pertains to actions to ensure election activities are not disrupted by Hurricane Helene. DBPR Order 2024-9 pertains to alleviating rental length restrictions for individuals seeking shelter who lost their homes due to Hurricane Helene.
To read Executive Order 24-212, click here.
To read Executive Order 24-213, click here.
To read DBPR Order 2024-09, click here.