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Neighborhood PREP

PREP (Plan for Readiness and Emergency Preparedness)

PREP (Plan for Readiness and Emergency Preparedness)

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and the City is actively preparing. Citizens play a vital role in surviving and recovering from a disaster, so residents should also make and review their emergency plans and preparations.

Visit the Hurricane page for Storm Updates

Planning together with your neighborhood increases overall community safety and helps provide a coordinated response to disaster recovery activities. To guide residents through the planning process, the City offers its Neighborhood Plan for Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) program.

Download the Hurricane Preparedness Step By Step Guide

The City of Tallahassee urges residents to take the steps necessary to prepare and protect their families, property and pets. In this colorful guide, you’ll learn what to do before, during and after storms, as well as information about City services. You can download the Step by Step Prep guide and get a jump start on being prepared.

About the PREP Program

Citizens play a vital role in surviving and recovering from a disaster. In partnership with the City of Tallahassee, individuals and households can develop a plan to help keep their families and property safe during emergencies and have a coordinated response to disaster recovery activities.

Download the PREP Guide

For additional information on Neighborhood PREP, please call 850- 891-8795.

PREP Workshops 2025

To guide residents through planning, the City of Tallahassee will host free community workshops as part of its Plan for Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) program. Attendees will learn what supplies they should have on hand, steps to protect their homes, and resources available that can help them and their neighbors organize before and after a storm. Sessions are currently being held in conjunction with homeowners and neighborhood associations, as well as civil, social and other small groups. Contact the City’s Neighborhood Affairs division to discuss presentation options and learn more. Sessions will be held in person from 6-8 p.m. at the following Tallahassee locations. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. to allow attendees the opportunity to visit community partner tables for valuable information.

  • May 15 - ALARM International Church, 2532 West Tharpe St.
  • May 29 - Jake Gaither Community Center, 801 Bragg Dr.
  • June 10 - St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral, 4784 Thomasville Rd.

PREP for Neighborhood Leaders

The PREP Guide for Neighborhood Leaders provides neighborhood leaders a structured and easy process to work through with residents. When implemented, it will help neighbors become more self-sufficient and better prepared for disasters and other emergencies.

PREP for Neighborhood Leaders Toolkit

The Guide features four modules and downloadable forms and templates that neighborhood leaders can use to organize their neighborhoods. The modules present a suggested framework that can be customized to best fit the needs of each neighborhood.


PREP Modules

Start your own PREP by downloading any of the following modules, or customize your PREP by downloading the sections separately.

Introduction: Plan for Readiness and Emergency Preparedness

  • Sample Script to Publicize Introductory Meeting
  • Sample PREP Meeting Flier
  • Sample PREP Meeting Agenda
  • Planning Committee Contact Sheet
  • Sample Reminder to Planning Committee Volunteers
  • PREP Timeline
  • Before and After the Storm Information Packet

Module 1: Form of a PREP Response Team

  • Neighborhood Response Team Contact Sheet

Module 2: Develop a Resource Directory

  • Household Survey 1 Call 850-891-8795 for Form Customization
  • Household Survey 2 (without the Special Needs question)Call 850-891-8795 for Form Customization
  • Supply Inventory Template
  • Skills Assessment Summary Template
  • Neighborhood Special Needs List Template (if applicable)
  • Household Reference Guide

Module 3: Promote the Florida Special Needs Registry

  • Florida Special Needs Registry Sample Form (available online at https://snr.floridadisaster.org)
  • Sample Email to Neighbors

Module 4: Host A Neighborhood Build Your Bucket Event

 



Hurricane Preparedness Playlist






Prepping Transportation with StarMetro

How to get StarMetro Storm Info:
  • Follow @CityofTLH and @RideStarMetro for emergency information alerts.
  • Visit Talgov.com/StarMetro
  • Call 850-891-5200 (fixed route) and 850-891-5199 (Dial-A-Ride)
  • Email starmetro.customerservice@talgov.com
StarMetro Storm Operations:
  • StarMetro vehicles are not allowed to operate in winds reaching sustained speeds of 35 mph or through flooded streets.
  • StarMetro helps transportation-dependent residents get safely to and from emergency shelters. For this service, you must be registered with the Department of Health prior to the onset of an emergency shelter situation.
  • Please ensure you have all your medical equipment that uses electricity to work.
  • Please ensure you have all your medicine and enough supplies for three days.
  • Please ensure you have identification (ID) with you.
  • If you are being transported to a special needs shelter, please ensure you have all your electrical medical equipment, a three-day supply of all your medical and health needs, and your picture identification (ID).
Storm Prep Transit Tips:
  • Identify alternative routes or transportation options for your essential needs in case StarMetro cannot operate.
  • Pre-arrange for a safe shelter-in-place option, especially if congregating with others in community shelters is a health risk.
  • Transportation is limited to the individual registered. Family, friends, caregivers and others are not guaranteed transportation or accommodation.
  • Purchase and pack your essential item bags. Each rider is limited to only TWO self-carry bags.

Dial-A-Ride service and fixed route service will provide shelter transportation only as directed by Leon County Emergency Management.

If you require medical supervision or are electricity dependent, if qualified, you can be evacuated to a Special Needs Shelter. To register as a person with special needs, please contact the Leon County Division of Emergency Management at (850) 606-3700.

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