Emergency Response

Call 800.872.8207 for Emergency Assistance

FlaWARN is a secure, web-based data bank of available resources for use by utilities damaged by a disaster and makes available a practical mutual aid agreement designed to reduce bureaucratic red tape in times of emergency. Their goal to provide immediate relief for member utilities during times of emergencies.

FRWA provides administrative and technical support to the FlaWARN Steering Committee which is comprised of representatives from the major professional water associations and other at-large utility members in Florida.

During emergency events, FRWA attends daily meetings with FlaWARN, the Steering Committee member utilities, and potential responders to review and discuss the needs of event-affected utility systems and make assignments for response and assistance.

After the storm passes, FRWA staff sends out teams to assess affected water and wastewater systems, reviews Utility requests for emergency equipment that comes in via Water Tracker, and coordinates the equipment on hand to meet the requests. FRWA works other FlaWARN members to locate the needed equipment and then begins the process of coordinating the delivery of that equipment to the requesting locations, working hard to keep the damaged water and wastewater systems operational.

FRWA then assists the systems begin transition from response to recovery, caravanning equipment, utilizing our flat-bed semi-trucks to move and relocate equipment to and from the FRWA Cairo warehouse. FRWA is able to stage assets and equipment at a member utility partner facility, making it easier to move equipment around after a disaster.

Florida Rural Water Association staff is essential during an emergency, FRWA gets the job done no matter what it takes.

If you have any questions, please call 850.668.2746 or email frwa@frwa.net.