EMERGENCY UPDATES
Information and updates regarding hurricanes or other emergencies will be posted below.
Hurricane Extensions & Winter Weather Events (see disaster page for additional information)
2.1.2025
Emergency Road Use Permit Letter: Extended. Expires 2/28/2025
Enforcement Bulletin: Expires 2/28/2025
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1.22.2025
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit Letter: Updated, Expires 2/1/2025
Enforcement Bulletin 2025-001: Expires 2/1/2025
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Hurricane Milton
1.6.2025
Emergency Road Use Permit Letter: Expires 2/1/2025
Enforcement Bulletin: Expires 2/1/2025
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12.16.2024
Emergency Road Use Permit Letter: Expires 1/06/2025
Enforcement Bulletin: Expires 1/06/2025
HSMV: Expires 02/01/2025
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12.09.2024
Agriculture Commodity Update: The update includes “Forestry Products” and “Silviculture”, which were originally excluded on the list of commodities for December 2-16
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12.06.2024
DHSMV EO 24-11: This HSMV Emergency Order will be in effect until February 1, 2025, and waives replacement fees and defers administrative actions related to the issuance/replacement of credentials (e.g. identification cards, driver licenses or vehicle or vessel registrations or titles).
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12.02.2024
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit- Expiring 12/16/2024
FDOT Enforcement Bulletin- Expiring 12/16/2024
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11.26.2024
FMCSA- Hurricane Milton- Expiring 12/02/2024
On October 24, 2024, the FMCSA issued Extension of Emergency Declarations NO 2024-008 and 2024-010. In short, these extensions combined previous declarations for Hurricanes Helene and Milton providing relief from 49 CFR Parts 390-399 for motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance related to the hurricanes through November 4, 2024. Then, beginning November 5 through November 26, 2024, the FMCSA authorized regulatory relief from (1) 49 CFR 395.3 and 395.5 for direct assistance supporting emergency relief efforts transporting essential supplies and (2) 49 CFR Parts 391 and 395 for direct assisting support emergency relief efforts by utility service vehicles. FMCSA is now extending relief for (1) 49 CFR 395.3 and 395.5 for direct assistance supporting emergency relief efforts transporting essential supplies and (2) 49 CFR Parts 391 and 395 for direct assisting support emergency relief efforts by utility service vehicles in Florida through December 2, 2024. Note: Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee have different extension dates.
11.19.2024
HSMV EO 24-10- Hurricane Milton- Expiring 12/02/2024
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11.18.2024
FDOT Enforcement Bulletin 2024-013- Expiring 12/02/2024
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit- Expiring 12/02/2024
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11.04.2024
DHSMV Extension- Expiring 11/18/2024
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit- Expiring 11/18/2024
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10.24.2024
FMCSA Extension- Expiring 11/24/2024
DHSMV EO Hurricane Milton Extension- Expires 11/04/2024
10.21.2024
Helene-Milton Emergency Road Use Permit, Enforcement Bulletin, Bypass Memo Extensions--11/4/2024
FDOT Emergency Order- Expiring 12/04/2024
Bypass Extension- Expiring 11/04/2024
FDOT Enforcement Bulletin 2024-11- Expiring 11/04/2024
Emergency Road Use Permit Letter- Expiring 11/04/2024
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10.18.2024
TIP 24B05-04 Sales and Reporting of Dyed Diesel Fuel During Penalty Relief Period
In response to Hurricane Milton, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it will not impose a penalty when dyed diesel fuel is sold for use or used on the highway. This penalty relief period began October 9, 2024, and will continue through October 30, 2024.
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10.17.2024
FMCSA issues an Emergency Declaration for Hurricane Milton to support the state of Florida.
SSC - Emergency Declaration - Hurricane Milton - No. 2024-010 - 10-17-2024 (Florida)
Emergency Declarations, Waivers, Exemptions and Permits
Effective: 10/17/2024
Expires: 11/04/2024
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10.10.2024
TN/NC truck route advisory
SC Executive Order
Florida Department of Agriculture Sale of Liquid Fuels Executive Order
10.09.2024
EPA: No Action Assurance for the Use of Vapor Recovery Systems in Florida Related to Hurricane Milton
EPA: No Action Assurance for the Loading of Tank Fuel Trucks at Petroleum Distribution Terminals in Florida for Operations That Are Serving Areas Affected by Hurricane Milton
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10.08.2024
Georgia EO 1
Georgia EO 2
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10.07.2024
State of Florida Notice of Emergency Rule: Volatility Standards for Gasoline​
Interstate lane closures and operations on active construction projects within the projected path of the storm have been suspended. Contractors on these construction projects are currently securing work sites, clearing traffic control devices that are not actively being used to direct traffic, and checking drainage systems. Emergency Shoulder Use has been activated along portions of I75 and I4. Please pay close attention if you have trucks traveling in the area:
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Left shoulders opening from MM 1 to MM 64 on I-4 eastbound
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Left shoulders opening from MM 251 to MM 435 on I-75 northbound
Please note: no large trucks, RVs or trailers are allowed to drive on the shoulder
DHSMV EO- Hurricane Milton
FMCSA Notice for Enforcement Discretion
10.06.2024- please note, some of these orders combine the ILA ports strike, Helene and Milton
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit--Milton, Helene
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FMCSA REGIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS No. 2024-008
10.05.2024
Governor DeSantis Executive Order
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Hurricane Helene
10.04.2024
DOR Sales and Reporting of Dyed Diesel Fuel
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit Extension
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10.03.2024
Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order (EO) 24-212 and Executive Order (EO) 24-213. Governor DeSantis also directed the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to issue Order 2024-09. Executive Order 24-213 issues directives to the Florida National Guard, Florid State Guard, Department of Transportation, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to take certain actions to mitigate potential disruptions caused by ongoing port strikes to the supply chain and those recovering from Hurricane Helene.
To read Executive Order 24-213, click here.
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09.27.2024
Alabama Emergency Gas Loading Memo
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09.24.2024
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit valid through October 7, 2024
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit Letter- Agricultural food commodities and citrus valid through October 7, 2024
Effective immediately, emergency response vehicles such as, but not limited to, utility vehicles, bucket trucks, and supply trucks responding to Executive Order 24-208 (Emergency Management - Tropical Cyclone Nine), are given authorization to bypass all FDOT weigh station facilities through October 7, 2024.
This authorization does not include vehicles that require permits to operate on Florida's roadways. This authorization does not relieve size and weight restrictions.
Additionally, EOC has requested that we contact the following states to assist in bypass efforts for utility trucks coming to assist from Ohio and Indiana:
• Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina
EO 24-209 update from EO 24-208 to include additional counties.
09.23.2024
Executive Order Number 24-208 (Emergency Management – Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine)
which provides relief to commercial motor vehicles transporting emergency supplies, equipment or personnel for relief efforts, effective today, September 23 and expiring October 7, 2024. In addition to relieving hours of service requirements in 49 CFR 395.3 and 395.5, the emergency order also waives replacement fees and defers administrative actions related to the issuance/replacement of credentials (e.g. identification cards, driver licenses or vehicle or vessel registrations or titles) based upon inclement weather or office closures.
FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue has authorized FDOT Emergency Order 24-08 which will result in FDOT issuing an Emergency Road Use Permit and Agriculture Designations.
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Hurricane Debby
08.23.2024
Extension to the ERUP valid through August 30, 2024
FDHSMV Extension Letter
Emergency Road Use Permit Letter
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08.16.2024
Extension to the ERUP valid through August 23, 2024
Emergency Road Use Permit Letter
Updates to the enforcement bulletin related to EO 156,157,158- Changes in commodities
​The following commodities are no longer part of the bulletin: Aquaculture Products, Fuel, Fertilizer and Agrichemicals, Milk and Milk Products, Silviculture and Forestry Products, and Sod have been removed from the Commissioner of Agriculture. This bulletin expires August 23, 2024.
FLHSMV EO suspending enforcement of registration requirements under sections 316.545(4) and 320.0715, Florida Statutes, for commercial motor vehicle that enter Florida to provide emergency services or supplies, to transport emergency equipment, supplies or personnel, or to transport FEMBA mobile homes or office style mobile homes into or from Florida. This Emergency Order does not extend regulatory relief from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations as HSMV Emergency Order 24-03 provided. Valid through August 30, 2024.
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08.07.2024
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08.04.2024
Reentry procedures for Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
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08.03.2024
Weigh Station Bypass: Effective immediately, emergency response vehicles such as, but not limited to, utility vehicles, bucket trucks, and supply trucks responding to Tropical Cyclone Four, are given authorization to bypass all FDOT weigh station facilities thru August 16, 2024.
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit- All overweight vehicles must operate in accordance with the applicable map based upon the vehicle configurations. Current versions of these maps are located on the Permit Office website at www.fdot.gov/maintenance/owodpermits.shtm
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8.02.2024
Governor Ron DeSantis' Executive Order --amended as of 6:48pm, to include seven additional counties.
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8.29.2023
South Carolina Executive Order
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8.29.2023
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8.28.2023
The Governor's updated Executive Order now includes 46 counties.
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Tropical Storm Idalia 8.27.2023
Emergency Road Use Permit Letter
*The Emergency Road Use Permit Letter must be used in conjunction with the referenced maps for overweight vehicles. All files will be available at the following website: www.fdot.gov/maintenance/owodpermits.shtm.
DHSMV Emergency Order re: registrations, HOS waiver
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Flooding in Broward County 4.14.2023
FDOT Secretary's Emergency Order
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit
Maps must be used with permit: https://www.fdot.gov/maintenance/owod-permit-documents
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DHSMV waiver - HOS
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Nicole:
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Hurricane Ian extensions:
FMCSA
FDOT
FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit and Maps
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The IRS will not impose penalties for failure to make semimonthly deposits of tax for dyed diesel fuel sold for use or used in an emergency vehicle on the highway in the state of Florida during the relief period. IRS Publication 510, Excise Taxes, has information on the proper method for reporting and paying the tax.
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TN Suspension of IFTA and IRP requirements
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9.28.2022: 8:50am:
Regional Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2022-013
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency/regional-emergency-declaration-under-49-cfr-ss-39023-no-2022-013
Emergency Declarations, Waivers, Exemptions and Permits
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency-declarations
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9.27.2022: Georgia Executive Order - State of Emergency for Hurricane Ian
Please note: Georgia already had weight exemptions in effect due to supply chain issues. See below.
8.03.2022 - Georgia Executive Order - Renewal of State of Emergency for Supply Chain Disruptions
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9.27.2022: 4:57pm: Amended EO-Tolls
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9.27.2022: 3:25pm Alabama Department of Transportation - Authorization to Bypass Weight Station Facilities
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Requirements for Re-Entry: Documentation Please note: re-entry is not a state system. It is based on city/counties and local law enforcement.
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9.26.2022: 12:00pm EO-Tolls Suspension
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9.24.2022: 6:30pm
FDOT Waivers:
FDOT Secretary Emergency Order
Emergency Road Use Permit
FLHSMV (includes registrations, HOS, etc.)
​9.24.2022: The Governor has extended the Executive Order to include all of Florida. As of 5:41pm, we are still waiting on waiver documents. https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EO-22-219-Tropical-Storm-Ian-CLEAN-FINAL.pdf
9.23.2022: Tropical Depression 9 Executive Order​