John Rutherford (FL-04) is serving his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sits on the House Ethics Committee and the House Appropriations Committee where he serves on three subcommittees: Homeland Security, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.
John has lived in Jacksonville, Florida since 1958, and attended Florida Junior College and Florida State University where he studied Criminology. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 171st Session and the National Executive Institute. He began his career in law enforcement in 1974 as a patrolman in the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, working his way up through the JSO where he eventually served as Director.
As we monitor Hurricane Irma, I urge every Floridian to get a plan and be prepared for potential life threatening impacts of the storm. Below are helpful contact numbers and websites to help you prepare:
Important Numbers:
Emergency: 911
Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office Non-Emergency: (904) 630-0500
St. John’s County Sherriff’s Office: (904) 824-8304
Nassau County Sherriff’s Office: (904) 225-5174
FEMA Disaster Assistance: (800) 621-3362
Florida Help Line: 211
Jacksonville Electric Authority: (800) 683-5542
Beaches Energy Services: (904) 247-6241
Florida Power and Light: (800) 468-8243
State Volunteer and Donations:(800) 354-3571
American Red Cross: (904) 358-8091
Price Gouging Hotline: (866) 966-7226
Jacksonville Special Needs Shelter Information: (904) 255-3110
National Weather Service Jacksonville: (800) 499-1594 ext. 1
City of Jacksonville: (904) 630-2489
Duval County Emergency Management:
Phone: (904) 630-2472
Twitter: @JaxReady
Nassau County Emergency Management:
Phone: (904) 548-0900
Twitter: @NassauEM
St. John’s County Emergency Management:
Phone: (904) 824-5550
Twitter: @StJohnsEOC
Radio Stations
Florida Public Radio Emergency Network: 89.9 WJCT-FM
Social Media Accounts
Florida Division of Emergency Management:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloridaSERT/
Twitter: @FLSERT
Florida Department of Transportation:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLDOT/
Twitter: @MyFDOT
Nassau County Emergency Management:
Phone: (904) 548-0900
Twitter: @NassauEM
St. Johns County Emergency Management:
Phone: (904) 824-5550
Twitter: @StJohnsEOC
City of Jacksonville Emergency Preparedness Division:
Facebook: facebook.com/JaxReady
Twitter: @JaxReady
National Weather Service Jacksonville:
Facebook: facebook.com/NWSJacksonville
Twitter: @NWSJacksonville
NOAA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOAA/
Twitter: @NOAA
Websites
To identify which evacuation zone you are in:
Jacksonville: http://www.coj.net/departments/fire-and-rescue/emergency-preparedness/get-prepared/evacuation-zones.aspx
St. John’s County: http://www.sjcemergencymanagement.org/evacinfo.html
Nassau County: http://www.nassaucountyfl.com/index.aspx?NID=72
City of Jacksonville 2017 JaxReady Emergency Preparedness Guide: click HERE.
City of Jacksonville Special Needs Shelter Registration: click HERE.
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