Florida Division of Emergency Management

The state recently launched BEACON, driven by artificial intelligence and capable of transforming written emergency updates into real-time, multilingual audio message broadcasts on multiple platforms.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management’s app provides GIS-powered evacuation zone details via an interactive map, letting residents and visitors pinpoint locations and evaluate their hurricane risk.

At the recent Florida Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit, panelists from the public and private sector highlighted the need for proactive prevention and effective recovery strategies for cyber attacks and natural disasters.

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently shared several updates on how state agencies are responding to the storm, including pre-staging Starlink units and activating the State Emergency Operations Center.

With hurricane season officially underway, Industry Insider — Florida reached out to the division to see what technology it has in its arsenal to deal with potential storms.