New City of Tampa Hurricane Re-Entry Program

The City of Tampa Hurricane Re-Entry Program is for residents and businesses in the areas most likely to be evacuated during a hurricane event (within Zip Codes 33602, 33605, 33606, 33607, 33609, 33611, 33616, 33619, 33629 and MacDill Air Force Base 33621 see map).  It is designed to make it easier for residents and business representatives to re-enter the area after evacuation orders have been lifted.

During a catastrophic hurricane event, public safety officials will screen vehicles attempting to re-enter the impacted area. In an effort to avoid long lines, the vehicle Re-Entry Hang Tag will allow public safety officials to quickly identify vehicles approved to re-enter. Those vehicles will be waved through, bypassing the normal public screening required to enter the affected area. The Re-Entry Hang Tag Program will enhance safety and speed up the recovery process by getting residents and business representatives in. 

This new City of Tampa program replaces the re-entry program that was previously managed by Westshore Alliance. The City of Tampa Office of Emergency Management is in the process of mailing hang-tags to commercial property owners in the Westhore District that are located within the zip codes identified above. For more information or to request additional passes, please click here.

Hurricane Preparedness & Emergency Resources

• Evacuation Zones vs. Flood Zones - though they are often mistaken for each other, Flood Zones and Evacuation Zones are two very different things that measure very different conditions. So what's the difference? And when do you use them? Click here to find out today.
• Alert Tampa
• City of Tampa Office of Emergency Management
• FEMA Business Protection Toolkit
• Florida Division of Emergency Management
• Get a Business Emergency Plan
• 2019 Hillsborough County Disaster Planning Guide
• HCFL Alert
• Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management
• National Hurricane Center (NOAA)
• Ready Business
• America's SBDC Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness
• State Assistance Information Line* (SAIL) 1-800-342-3557
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Coastal Flood Map Updates

A multi-year process led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is underway to update coastal flood maps for Hillsborough County. The coastal flood risks reflected on current flood maps are based on obsolete data and technology more than 30 years old. The 2007 countywide flood map update did not include an updated analysis of the coastal flood risk and does not reflect new development or changes in shoreline. Click here for more information.

City advancing Westshore area projects

Drivers in the Westshore area will notice smoother roads and more sidewalks soon. The City of Tampa is planning to resurface many of the streets between West Shore Blvd. and Lois Ave., north of Kennedy Blvd. and south of I-275 in 2020. Rocky Point Dr. is also planned for 2020. The City recently completed resurfacing on Himes Ave. between Martin Luther King Blvd. and Hillsborough Ave. The resurfacing projects are in addition to planned pedestrian improvements on Fig St., Grady Ave., Gray St., Hubert Ave., Lois Ave. and Spruce St. For more information on City projects visit their  transportation improvements page and  resurfacing page.

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