--- title: "Know Your Zone, Know Your Home" url: https://stacklist.com/card/373f04ed-8ca0-4502-a204-f4cc6024ca55 source_url: "https://www.floridadisaster.org/knowyourzone/" stack: https://stacklist.com/c/places/stack/76177bc6-e495-4430-a2c0-79b6517a834b summary: "Florida's \"Know Your Zone, Know Your Home\" program helps residents determine whether they live in a hurricane evacuation zone and provides guidance on when to evacuate versus shelter in place. The resource includes an interactive map, zone designations from A through F, and FAQs about home resilience, storm surge flooding, and following local evacuation orders." tags: "hurricane-preparedness, evacuation-zones, florida, storm-surge, shelter-in-place, fema, emergency-management" key_entities: "FEMA (organization), Know Your Zone (concept), Florida (location), Hurricane Milton (event), Hurricane Helene (event), Hurricane Debby (event), Evacuation Zones (concept), Storm Surge Flooding (concept), Florida Division of Emergency Management (organization)" classification: "reference" content_hash: "sha256:46a876e9c9a24a4643e53c6d6780fae137c879267a03f84eb535d2ac18655b0f" acp_version: "0.2" token_counts_approximate: 1174 visibility: public agent_accessible: true status: "final" --- # Know Your Zone, Know Your Home FEMA Review Council View Final Report Hurricane Milton Updates Hurricane Helene Updates Hurricane Debby For Recovery Information Public Notices Read Here Communication Information for North Florida Detention Facility and South Florida Detention Facility For Information Home Know Your Zone, Know Your Home Know Your Zone, Know Your Home Every year it's important for residents to know if they live an evacuation zone, a low-lying, flood prone area, a mobile home or an unsafe structure during hurricane season. These areas and buildings are most likely to be evacuated and knowing these zones helps Floridians prepare to evacuate and better understand orders from local officials. This year, it is also very important for residents to know their home. If an evacuation order is not issued for your area and your house is not in an evacuation zone, you may consider sheltering in place. If you shelter in place, it’s important to know your home and its ability to withstand strong winds and heavy rain. Instructions to Know Your Zone, Know Your Home Please note, the Division is continuously updating and making improvements to this website. If you are prompted to log in or are unable to access the map, please try again at a later time. Click Know Your Zone Map Type in your address Know Your Zone - Find if your address is in one of the colored evacuation zones (these are flood zones) If you are in an evacuation zone, listen to evacuation orders from local officials ( Typically Zone A is the most vulnerable and the most likely to evacuate first. Zone E is most likely to evacuate last ) If an evacuation order is not issued for your area, you may consider sheltering in place. Not all evacuations zones are always ordered.   If you shelter in place, it’s important to Know Your Home and its ability to withstand strong winds and heavy rain Take a look to see where your zone is at  Know Your Zone Map . Zone Designations Frequently Asked Questions Should I evacuate if a hurricane comes this year? The greatest threat to life from a hurricane is storm surge flooding. If you are in an ordered evacuation zone, low-lying flood area or in a mobile home, you should follow all evacuation orders. However, if you are not in an ordered evacuation zone, low-lying flood prone area, mobile home or unsafe structure, then it may be safer to stay in your home.  Always   heed the advice and orders of local officials during a storm . How do I know if my home is strong enough to shelter in during a hurricane? If you are in an evacuation zone that is ordered to evacuate by local authorities or in a flood zone, you should evacuate no matter what. If you are not in any of these areas, then it may be safer for you to stay in your home. While it is the responsibility of the homeowner to know if their home is strong enough to withstand a hurricane, generally homes built after 2002 include features that make them more resilient to hurricanes. There are also improvements you can make to your home to strengthen it against future storms. Know your home and learn more by visiting https://floridadisaster.org/planprepare/secure-your-home/ What can I do to make my home stronger? The most important precaution you can take to reduce damage to your home and property is to protect the areas where wind can enter. According to recent wind technology research, it's important to strengthen the exterior of your house so wind and debris do not tear large openings in it. Learn more by visiting https://floridadisaster.org/planprepare/secure-your-home/ How will I know if I’m ordered to evacuate? Monitor local news and pay attention to alerts from authorities. Evacuation zones are designated from A to F. Generally, Zone A is most vulnerable and most likely to be evacuated first, and Zone F is most likely to be evacuated last. Take the time now to find out which zone you are in and remember to pay attention to local authorities during a storm to find out if an evacuation is ordered. Know your zone today by visiting https://floridadisaster.org/knowyourzone . What supplies do I need to be ready for a hurricane? Check out this disaster supply checklist and use it to make sure you have what you need: Disaster Supply Checklist If I need to evacuate my home will I have to stay in a public shelter? If you need to evacuate, your safest and easiest option may be to stay with friends or family who live outside the evacuation zone or in a stronger house. Check with nearby friends and family now and have a plan in place for what to do if you are ordered to evacuate. Shelter information can be found at: https://www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare/shelters/ .