Hurricane Milton Update No. 57
Hillsborough County, Fla. (Oct. 22, 2024) - Hillsborough County and the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) are closing the Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) located at the Florida Strawberry Festival TECO Expo Hall, 2301 W. Oak Ave., Plant City, FL 33563, at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Two MARC locations remain for individuals impacted by Hurricanes Milton, Helene, and Debby. MARCs are staffed with personnel from federal, state, regional partners, and nonprofit agencies to ensure residents have access to all available resources following the storm events.
The remaining MARC locations include:
- Ruskin Tax Collector's Office, 406 30th St SE, Ruskin, FL 33570. The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
- Town 'N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Dr. No. 120, Tampa, FL 33615 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The MARC is open to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits seeking assistance or needing help in completing applications after being impacted by Hurricanes Milton, Helene, or Debby.
Additionally, Hillsborough County has created a webpage with local, state, and national resources available to residents as they recover from the storms. Residents can find these resources at HCFL.gov/StormRecovery.
Get Connected. Stay Alert.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to register for HCFL Alert, Hillsborough County's official public notification system for emergency and urgent alerts. To receive messages by email, phone, and text, go to HCFL.gov/HCFLAlert. For the latest emergency-related information visit HCFL.gov/StaySafe. Residents without digital access are encouraged to call (833) HC STORM or (833) 427-8676, the County's storm information and helpline.