St. Johns County Emergency Management
Be Prepared for Hurricane Season!
Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Runs From Aug. 26 to Sept. 8
As we move into the most active part of hurricane season, now is an excellent time to gather hurricane supplies. A Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins Saturday, Aug. 26, and runs through Sept. 8. Find a full list of tax-free items at FloridaRevenue.com/DisasterPrep. Disaster Sales Tax Holiday
Emergency Management Offers 2 Public Safety Alert Services
Alert St. Johns Emergency Notifications – Sign up for Alert St. Johns, an emergency notification system that provides critical information during emergency situations. The alert system enables St. Johns County, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, the City of St. Augustine, and the City of St. Augustine Beach to quickly provide residents with critical information in a variety of situations including severe weather, unexpected road closures, water advisories, missing persons, evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods, and incidents that may threaten public safety. Sign up at www.alertstjohns.com.
Nixle Text Alert Service – St. Johns County Emergency Management (SJCEM) is using Nixle Alerts to provide another way for the public to stay updated with relevant information from the St. Johns County Emergency Operations Center. Any individual can text StJohnsEOC to 888777 to opt-in to receive notifications through SMS text messages. Nixle does not charge for this service, but carrier message and data rates may apply. Emergency Management Offers Nixel Alerts Public Safety Alert Service - Press Release
Hurricane Season
June 1 marks the official start to Hurricane Season. Time to get those Disaster Supply kits stocked up, Disaster Plans dusted off, and check out our Hurricane Preparedness Guide. It's full of helpful tips to get you and your family prepared.
Welcome
We hope that your visit here will help you better understand the various aspects of Emergency Management, and what it is we do to assist you as members of our community in the event of disaster.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the information we have provided you on this site. In the event of an actual emergency situation, your knowledge of what to do will be of great benefit to you and your family.
What We Do
St. Johns County Emergency Management is responsible for the Disaster Preparedness of our County and the Evacuation Assistance Program for our citizens who need assistance in the event of an evacuation.
St. Johns County Emergency Management was created by and operates under Florida Statute 252. This Program provides for the development and management of the County's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (C.E.M.P.). In addition, this Program is responsible for Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery during any type of disaster that may occur in St. Johns County.
Emergency Management and Community Officials must be able to react promptly and effectively in the event of an incident, disaster, or major emergency. Often, there is no warning of emergencies such as with tornadoes, explosions, or major fires. The prevention of loss of life and property depends on rapid decision making.
