Florida Opens Multi-Agency Resource Centers for Hurricane Isaias

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Florida Opens Multi-Agency Resource Centers in Panhandle Counties for Hurricane Isaias Survivors

Tallahasee — The Florida Division of Emergency Management is opening Multi-Agency Resource Centers with federal support in Bay, Escambia, Holmes and Walton counties to give one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricane Isaias, FloridaDisaster.org reported on November 4, 2026.

The centers in Escambia and Holmes counties open November 5, and the centers in Bay, Santa Rosa and Walton counties open November 6. Every center operates 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Sunday, unless otherwise noted.

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Where to go

The state listed these locations:

  • Escambia County: Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W De Soto St, Pensacola, FL 32505
  • Holmes County: First Baptist Church of Bonifay Ministry Center, 116 W Pennsylvania Ave, Bonifay, FL 32525 (closed Sundays)
  • Bay County: Old Oakland Terrace Elementary School, 2010 W 12th St, Panama City, FL 32401
  • Walton County: DeFuniak Springs Community Center, 361 N 10th St, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 (closed Sundays)
  • Santa Rosa County: Santa Rosa County Administrative Complex – Boardroom, 6495 US-90 / Caroline St, Milton, FL 32570

Another center is also open in Okaloosa County at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Rigdon Center – Pruitt Room, 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547.

Registration Assistance Points are temporarily available in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Walton counties, open Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT unless otherwise noted: the Escambia County Central Office Complex at 3363 W Park Pl, Pensacola; the Santa Rosa County Administration Complex at 6495 Caroline St, Milton; Bray-Hendricks Park at 5259 Booker Ln, Jay; Paxton City Hall at 21872 US-331, Paxton; Freeport City Hall – Council Chambers at 112 FL-20, Freeport (8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT); and Walmart DeFuniak Springs at 1226 US-331, DeFuniak Springs (8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT). Residents can find center locations statewide through the MARC Locator.

Who can visit and how to apply

Residents who own or rent homes in Bay, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington counties may stop by any open center for face-to-face meetings with representatives from the State of Florida, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. No appointment is needed.

Every center welcomes individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs and provides assistive technology on site.

Those in an affected county are encouraged to apply for disaster assistance online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-3362, or through the FEMA App. The telephone line is open every day, help is available in most languages, and anyone using a relay service such as a video relay service or captioned telephone service should provide FEMA with the number for that service.

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For the latest information on Florida’s recovery, residents can visit FloridaDisaster.org and FEMA.gov/Disaster/4955.

The first centers open November 5 in Escambia and Holmes counties, with Bay, Santa Rosa and Walton following on November 6.

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