HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...HURRICANE FRANCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
245 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2004

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A STATE OF EMERGENCY IS IN EFFECT IN MONROE COUNTY AND ALL COUNTY OFFICES ARE CLOSED. SCHOOLS ARE NOT IN SESSION TODAY SO THEY CAN BE CONVERTED TO SHELTERS.
THE COUNTY HAS ORDERED A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR NON-RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY AT MILE MARKER 72. ALL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES SHOULD LEAVE THE KEYS.
AN EVACUATION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS IN THE UPPER AND MIDDLE KEYS IF AND WHEN A HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUED. TOLLS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED ON CARD SOUND ROAD. YOU MAY ALSO EVACUATE SOUTH TO THE LOWER KEYS.

SHELTERS WILL OPEN AT 800 AM TODAY. SHELTERS ARE LOCATED AT:
CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL ON PLANTATION KEY.
STANLEY SWITLIK SCHOOL IN MARATHON.
GLYNN ARCHER SCHOOL IN KEY WEST.

RESIDENTS IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS SHOULD SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS PLEASE REMEMBER THAT HURRICANE TRACK FORECASTS CONTAIN SOME AMOUNT OF ERROR. CHECK FREQUENTLY FOR LATER UPDATES.

JOHN PENNEKAMP AND LONG KEY STATE PARTS ARE CLOSED.