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Emergency Management

Emergency Management in the City of Gainesville is under the direction of Gainesville Fire Rescue, and daily activities are handled by the Emergency Manager. When a disaster is imminent or is in-progress, the city's Emergency Operations Center will open, and, with other city departments, coordinate the preparedness, response and recovery activities of the City of Gainesville.

Emergency Updates and Announcements

Emergency Updates

Hurricane Nicole Update #3

Published on November 09, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2022) – Neighbors are encouraged to remove items from their yards that could become dangerous projectiles in high winds.

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Tropical Storm Nicole Update #1

Published on November 08, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 8, 2022) – The City of Gainesville Emergency Management staff continues to actively monitor Tropical Storm Nicole as it crosses the warm waters of the Bahamas and advances toward Florida.

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Closures and City Status

Parks

Parks will be closed starting 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, 11/9) and closed tomorrow (Thurs, 11/10).

Parks expect to reopen on Friday, 11/11 after inspections are complete.

Affected Services

Trash Collection

All refuse collection services (garbage, recycling, yard waste, bulk, etc.) have been suspended for Thursday, 11/10. Residents are encouraged to remove all containers (carts, bins, etc.) from the curbside and safely store them away until after the storm has passed.

Thursday collections will occur on Friday, 11/11.