Helpful Links & Resources

How to turn on weather alerts on iPhone or Android devices

For iPhones:

  • Go to Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Location Services, then Weather, and then tap Always.
  • Turn on Precise Location to receive the most accurate notifications for your current location.
  • Open the Weather app on your iPhone, then tap the hamburger menu to display your weather list.
  • Tap the three dots, then tap Notifications. If prompted, allow notifications from the Weather app.
  • Below Current Location, turn on notifications for Severe Weather and Next-Hour Precipitation (green is on).
  • Tap Done.

For Androids:

Long-press the Weather app. Go to App info, then Notifications, then Weather alert to enable weather alerts.

To enable emergency weather alerts, do the following:

  • Open Settings.
  • Go to the Safety and Emergency tab.
  • Select Wireless emergency alerts.
  • Enable all of the sliders for the alerts you wish to receive. In some areas of the US, you will find a State and local tests toggle.

​â¶Ä‹Emergency Management Agency & Other Hurricane Resource Links


The Jacksonville Fire/Rescue Department Emergency Preparedness Division serves as the Consolidated City of Jacksonville/Duval County Emergency Management authority. The Division oversees the Duval County Emergency Operations Center and Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.


Latest evacuation orders for areas under hurricane warnings and news releases on the state's response to disasters.


Their tropical storm page includes a ''Surviving the Storm'' guide to hurricane preparedness than can be downloaded, as well as instructions on how to file a flood insurance claim.


Responds to disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and fires, or other situations that cause human suffering or create human needs that those affected cannot alleviate without assistance. It is an independent, humanitarian, voluntary organization, not a government agency. For information, call (904) 358-8091.


Includes all of the color graphics you see on TV, including the watch, warning and strike probability charts, all the forecasts heard and seen on broadcast media, as well as historical data.


Ready is a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to get the public involved and ultimately to increase the level of basic preparedness across the nation.

Media & Weather Links

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