As of Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Okeechobee County has these updates:

• Okeechobee County Emergency Management Officials are assessing and responding to community needs resulting from Hurricane Ian. The Emergency Operations Center remains at Activation Level 2: Partial Activation focused on recovery efforts.

• FEMA has included Okeechobee among the Florida counties now eligible for Individual Assistance. Okeechobee residents can go to disasterassistance.gov to apply for assistance. This
assistance includes the following:

• Lodging Expense Reimbursement for hotel expenses; this is for uninsured or underinsured
  
  applicants who could not return to their homes due to hurricane-related damage. Keep copies of receipts.
• Home Repair/Replacement Assistance for disaster losses not already covered by another source.
• Rental Assistance for alternative housing if you can no longer occupy your primary residence due to disaster-related damage.
• Personal Property Assistance to repair or replace essential, uninsured personal property damaged by Hurricane Ian.
• Transportation Assistance for primary vehicles damaged by the disaster.
• Medical and Dental Assistance for uninsured medical and dental needs or losses caused by Hurricane Ian.
• Funeral Assistance related to a death attributed directly or indirectly as a result of the hurricane.

• Hurricane debris removal is continuing throughout the county.

• For continued updates, follow us on Facebook: Okeechobee Emergency-Management or Okeechobee County Government; Okeechobee County Website: www.co.okeechobee.fl.us