# OCFL Alert

> Central Florida emergency alerts and incident map from Orange County Government. (iPhone/iPad app by Orange County Government.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocfl-alert/id382270656 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Orange County Government](https://appshunter.io/developer/382270659)
- Category: Utilities, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.40/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 31 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2011-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocfl-alert/id382270656/reviews.md

## What is OCFL Alert?

Central Florida, be ready for emergencies with OCFL Alert by Orange County Government! A must have for anyone who lives in the Central Florida area or has loved ones who do.
* See a map view of active emergency calls for fire, medical and traffic incidents.
* Receive the latest critical information from Orange County Emergency Managers including severe weather, traffic, evacuation, Amber and boil water alerts.
* Get help and find emergency phone numbers even if the power is out.
* During emergencies, locate shelters, ice and water distribution points and road closures.
* During hurricanes or other elevated scenarios receive the latest critical information from Orange County Emergency Managers.

## Key features

- Map view of active emergency calls
- Critical information alerts
- Emergency resource locator
- Shelter and distribution point finder
- Hurricane and severe weather updates

## Recent user reviews (10 of 31)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocfl-alert/id382270656/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Get notification but nothing in the app

*2024-10-10, version 3.4*

The app gives me the banner notifications at the top of the screen, but when I open the app to read more, the most recent entry is from eight hours ago. Thought it could help during this hurricane but it’s basically worthless if I only get details hours later.

### 4/5 — Location / Address

*2023-09-19, version 3.3*

Others have reported the addressing issue and I ran into it yesterday.  Traffic signal/sign issues are in the right of way and not at a 911 address.  I think I’m doing the right thing by dropping the pin closest to the location but it’s more work for 311 dispatch and me.  Future state I will drop it closest to the location but closer to a parcel to get a 911 address.  I would have assumed they get the GPS coordinate along with this but that is not the case.

### 1/5 — This is useless

*2023-04-29, version 3.3*

FEMA sent a severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch. This app didn’t. W  he at exactly is this app for?

### 1/5 — Needs updating

*2022-10-31, version 3.3*

Old alerts from hurricane in September. Settings don’t display properly.

### 3/5 — Potentially helpful, alerts broken

*2020-06-08, version 3.3*

The app could be life-saving, but it continues bombarding users with the same alert every few minutes... I don’t mean the updated severe weather or tornado warnings with new times or locations; I literally mean the same or even expired notifications despite viewing the alert from the app or from the push notification. The nonstop barrage had me temporarily disable notifications during the storm producing the tornadoes about which I was being warned. Even worse, today (6/8) I received another tornado warning push notification from (6/6). I don’t know what’s going on and apparently, neither does the app or its developers...

### 2/5 — Alerts won’t Clear

*2018-12-17, version 3.1*

I show 27 alerts.  Checked cleared etc.  even removed and reinstalled.  Still there.

### 1/5 — Badge out of control

*2018-10-26, version 3.0.2*

The badge shows all of the notifications - which is up to ~160. Also I am receiving environmental notifications, which I have disabled in the settings menu.

### 3/5 — Notifications Problem

*2018-06-25, version 3.0.2*

Overall very helpful but every time there’s a new notification it shows how many total notifications there have been since downloading the app. It now shows 74 notifications. Please fix!

### 3/5 — Notifications are messed up

*2018-05-01, version 3.0.2*

Keeps sending me environmental notifications even though it is not checked in my settings. I may delete if it continues.

### 4/5 — Informative

*2018-01-19, version 3.0.2*

Love information provided by the app. One minor complaint: app icon showed 64 when there was only one new alert. Can someone figure out how to reset the counter?

## Frequently asked questions about OCFL Alert

### What does OCFL Alert do?

OCFL Alert provides real-time information about emergencies in Central Florida. It offers a map view of active incidents like fire and medical calls, and delivers critical alerts from Orange County Emergency Managers regarding weather, traffic, evacuations, and more.

### What are the key features of OCFL Alert?

Key features include a map displaying active emergency calls, critical alerts for severe weather and traffic, the ability to find emergency phone numbers even without power, and locating shelters, ice/water distribution points, and road closures during emergencies.

### Is OCFL Alert free to use?

Yes, OCFL Alert is a free application provided by Orange County Government. There are no costs associated with downloading or using the app, and it does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Who is OCFL Alert for?

This app is designed for anyone living in or visiting the Central Florida area, particularly those who want to stay informed about local emergencies, public safety incidents, and critical updates from Orange County.

### How does OCFL Alert help during a hurricane?

During hurricanes or other elevated emergency scenarios, OCFL Alert provides the latest critical information directly from Orange County Emergency Managers. This includes updates on storm progress, evacuation orders, shelter availability, and essential distribution points.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5 — 2025-09-23

Bug fix: data was not refreshing on app launch.
Improved device compatibility.

### 3.4 — 2024-07-10

Improved compatibility for newer devices
improved performance performance 
Bug fixes

### 3.3 — 2019-06-26

- UI updates
- ADA compliance

### 3.2 — 2018-12-19

- Removed translucent effects on current event to improve legibility

### 3.1 — 2018-12-13

- Support for iPhones X, XS, XR and XS Max devices
- UI updates
- Push notifications will only be delivered according to alert types set in the settings screen
- The App icon number will now reset appropriately
- Support for 3D touch to allow reading alert details in a preview screen

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