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Posted on: September 8, 2017

[ARCHIVED] South Florida Placed Under a Hurricane Warning and Updates on Shelters, Airport and County Transit

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Posted on September 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

South Florida Placed Under a Hurricane Warning and Updates
on Shelters, Airport and County Transit

 

Hurricane Irma Advisory #10

The National Hurricane Center has placed
South Florida under a HurricaneWarning.

Hurricane Warning is in effect for:

§  Jupiter Inlet southward around
the Florida peninsula to Bonita Beach

§  Florida Keys

§  Lake Okeechobee

§  Florida Bay

A Storm Surge Warning isin effect for:

§  Jupiter Inlet southward around
the Florida peninsula to Bonita

§  Beach

§  Florida Keys

 

A Storm Surge Watch is ineffect for:

§  North of Jupiter Inlet to
Sebastian Inlet

§  North of Bonita Beach to Venice

A Hurricane Warning requires immediate action. This means a weather hazard is imminent. During a weather warning, it is important to take action: grab the
emergency kit you have prepared in advance and head to safety immediately. Bothwatches and warnings are important, but warnings are more urgent.


Shelter Information:

§  The Broward County Pet Friendly
Shelter located at Millennium Middle School/Challenger Elementary School isfull.

§  The Pompano Beach High School
shelter is full.

§  If youbelieve you qualify for special needs shelter and are not already registered,
you must call 311 immediately.

§  Personsexperiencing homelessness are directed to seek shelter. Call the Homeless
Helpline at 954-563-4357.

FLLAirport/Broward County Transit:

§  Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport is expected to close at 7:45PM Friday. They haveexperienced several delays and cancellations.

§  Broward
County Transit remains on a Saturday schedule Thursday through Friday. ExpressBus Service will continue until the arrival of tropical storm force winds.
Routes 15, 23, 56 and 88 will remain on a weekday schedule.

 

FPL:

To report downed powerlines and outages,please call 1-800-4OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243).

Broward County Emergency Hotline:

Broward
County's Emergency Hotline is open 24/7 to answer your questions. Call 311 or954-831-4000.

Price Gouging:
Call 866-9-NO-SCAM to report price gougingrelated to Hurricane Irma. 
Visit the Attorney
General website
 for moreinformation on price gouging. 

Stay Informed:

Residents are encouraged to monitor media outlets for
up-to-the-minute information and public safety advisories. The Town will beposting updates on social media,
 Facebook at Town of
Davie, FL
, follow us on Twitter @TownofDavieInstagram at townofdavie, visit www.davie-fl.gov or the Town of Davie’s recorded Hurricane Hotline phone number954-797-1122.

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