HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
210 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2004

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MIAMI-DADE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS DIRECTED AN EVACUATION FOR RESIDENTS IN EVACUATION ZONES A AND B...INCLUDING BARRIER ISLANDS...MOBILE HOMES...KEY BISCAYNE...MIAMI BEACH AND ALL LOW LYING AREAS AND COASTAL AREAS EAST OF U.S. 1. EVACUATION CENTERS IN MIAMI-DADE ARE OPEN.

PALM BEACH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS ORDERED A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR ALL PERSONS IN AREAS A AND B...INCLUDING MOBILE HOMES AND BARRIER ISLANDS AND THE LAKE SIDE OF THE HOOVER DIKE. PALM BEACH SHELTERS ARE OPEN.

BROWARD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS ORDERED A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR PERSONS LIVING ON BARRIER ISLANDS AND ALL MOBILE HOMES. BROWARD SHELTERS ARE OPEN BUT EVACUEES ARE URGED TO STAY WITH FRIENDS OR RELATIVES.

GLADES COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS ORDERED A MANDATORY EVACUATION OF PEOPLE LIVING IN MOBILE HOMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE COUNTY. SHELTERS ARE OPEN.

HENDRY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL LOCK DOWN THE FORT DENAUD BRIDGE ONCE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS REACH THE AREA EARLY IN THE WEEKEND. HENDRY COUNTY SHELTERS ARE OPEN FOR VOLUNTARY
EVACUATION.

COLLIER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS CLOSED SCHOOLS AND WILL OPEN SHELTERS AT 6 PM ON FRIDAY.

ALL SCHOOLS IN SOUTH FLORIDA WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY. CALL YOUR LOCAL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HOTLINE NUMBERS AVAILABLE ON COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.