Emergency Management
2025 # IamPSL Citizen Summit
The Office of Emergency Management engaged with residents during the 2025 # IamPSL Citizen Summit on Feb . 1 . This event allows Port St . Lucie residents an opportunity to help create the City ’ s future by sharing their input and ideas .
Long-term recovery funding meeting
In the wake of hurricanes Idalia , Debby , Helene , Milton and other severe weather events during 2023 and 2024 , Florida is receiving nearly $ 930 million in funding from the U . S . Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) to support long-term recovery efforts .
The Office of Emergency Management asked preparedness questions , handed out preparedness guides and flood brochures and offered the opportunity for citizens to look to see if their residence was in a flood zone and / or an evacuation zone . Citizens also were able to explore other City departments ' interactive booths and learn what is being planned for their community . All attendees received a roadmap to seven stations that align with the City ’ s strategic goals to speak one-on-one with the team and share their feedback on all the City ’ s services .
On Feb . 25 , the City of Port St . Lucie ’ s Office of Emergency Management and Neighborhood Services Department , as well as representatives from St . Lucie County departments , attended a long-term recovery meeting hosted by Florida Commerce . Florida Commerce is the agency responsible for these funds and led a discussion on how it is in the process of developing a state action plan for how the funding will be used to support successful recovery as it pertains to housing , infrastructure and economic revitalization in 47 counties across the state .
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