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.

Notifications and Preparation

Hurricane and storm preparedness

Information on what to do before a hurricane, during a hurricane and after a hurricane as well as additional resources.

Emergency Shelter Information

Emergency Shelter Information showing available shelters. Additional shelter information will be available by calling 3-1-1.

Activation Levels

The City of Gainesville has four activation levels for its Emergency Operations Center (EOC): normal, enhanced, partial and full activation.

AlertGNV

Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for AlertGNV, our emergency alert program.