Statewide status: ActivatedStatus: Activated Hurricane Isaias. Florida VOAD is coordinating the response. Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:26 PMSee the current response
Members / Counties

Highlands County

Who is organized here, what is happening here now, and where to get help. Highlands is one of 18 Florida counties with an active coalition.

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Right now

Statewide status is Activated for Hurricane Isaias. Highlands County is not in the response.

Weather alerts for Highlands

No active National Weather Service alerts for Highlands County.

National Weather Service, refreshed every five minutes; as of Oct 29, 2026, 5:05 AM. For evacuation orders and shelter openings follow Highlands County Emergency Management.

Power

0customers out, Glades Electric
0.0%of customers in the county

From utility outage maps, refreshed every few minutes. Figures are as published by each utility. As of Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM. Outage maps: Glades Electric.

Get help

Emergency
911
Information and referral
211, any time
Emergency management
Highlands County Emergency Management, (863) 402-7673
Shelters
Opened by the county; listed on the county emergency management site when active.
Long-term recovery
Heads, Hearts, and Hands of Heartland

Heads, Hearts, and Hands of Heartland

The county's long-term recovery group.

Type
Long-term recovery group
Florida VOAD
Associate-Level member since 2024
Website
hhhheartland.org
Full profile

Members based here

1

Also serving Highlands

47 statewide and national
Show all 48 members serving Highlands

Past events in Highlands

Hurricane Milton, 2024

In the federal declaration DR-4834-FL.

Closed

Hurricane Ian, 2022

In the federal declaration DR-4673-FL.

Closed

Hurricane Irma, 2017

In the federal declaration DR-4337-FL.

Closed