Miami-Dade County Emergency Management Resources
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The Frame
Residents can use these resources to determine their specific evacuation requirements, register for emergency alerts, and access specialized support services for medical or transportation needs during a disaster.
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Miami-Dade County residents
Residents are the primary users of emergency services, evacuation planning tools, and alert systems.
Residential health care facilities
These facilities must follow specific county guidelines for emergency preparedness.
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Summary
Key Facts
- Miami-Dade County maintains an alert system for residents to receive emergency information via text or email.
- The Emergency & Evacuation Assistance Program (EEAP) provides specialized transportation and evacuation support for residents with medical needs.
- The county provides interactive maps to identify Storm Surge Planning Zones.
- The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program offers training in basic disaster response skills.
- Specific guidelines are available for residential health care facilities regarding emergency preparedness.
- The county maintains a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to establish a framework for hazard preparedness.
- The Local Mitigation Strategy focuses on structural hardening and infrastructure projects to lessen disaster impacts.
- Public information is available regarding safety protocols for potential radiation release at Turkey Point nuclear reactors.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I receive emergency notifications from the county?
What is the Emergency & Evacuation Assistance Program (EEAP)?
How do I know if I live in a storm surge area?
Why It Matters
Residents can use these resources to determine their specific evacuation requirements, register for emergency alerts, and access specialized support services for medical or transportation needs during a disaster.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Tidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC
2026
“Issues related to disaster response, emergency management, and contingency operations.”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Tidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC
2026
“Issues related to disaster response, emergency management, and contingency operations.”
CONVERGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES
on behalf of MARCMAN SOLUTIONS LLC
INVARIANT LLC
on behalf of LIGHTSPEED MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC.
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of TIDAL BASIN GOVERNMENT CONSULTING, LLC
VENABLE LLP
on behalf of BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC
GLOBAL SHIELD
on behalf of CITY OF CHICAGO'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS
DONALD R ZOUFAL
on behalf of RIGHTCROWD SOFTWARE, INC.
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Centralized Emergency Portal
The county has consolidated diverse emergency services—ranging from nuclear plant safety to heat-related illness prevention—into a single digital hub.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.miamidade.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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