Roads Closing due to Frances?

[alicia-w]

http://www.eoconline.org/EM_Live/roadstat.nsf

It looks like a LOT of roads are closed in Florida....

[caribepr]

Biting my tongue...er..fingertips

[Carolina_survivor]

Location
Buncombe County, Near Swannanoa
SR-2788 Both Directions
Crooked Creek
Expected backup is less than 1 mile Start Time
9/7/2004 03:00 PM
End Time
9/8/2004 05:30 PM

Reason
Weather Event: Road Closed
Road Closed due to creek flooding the road

For more information:

http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/default.aspx?s=m

[therock1811]

Straight from GA Dept of Transportation:

Just as the first of the evacuees head back to storm-worn Florida, Tropical Storm Frances is beginning to make her mark on Georgia. Coastal Georgia and southwest Georgia are experiencing heavy rain and gusts of wind as high as 40 mph. There are tornado warnings and watches all over southern Georgia. GEMA has confirmed that tornados have touched down in Liberty and Atkinson counties. Interstate 95 into Florida is running near capacity as more than 2,000 vehicles per hour are crossing back into Florida. Interstate 75 is running about 75 percent capacity even with the storm?s western progression.

Motorists are urged to refuel in Georgia as Florida is experiencing wide-spread power outages making the few gas stations with fuel to spare, inoperable. Georgia DOT, at the request of Florida DOT, is posting warning messages for motorists to refuel before entering Florida on portable changeable message boards as well as overhead message signs in South Georgia.

Motorists returning to Florida are urged to delay their trip home until the Florida DOT has had an opportunity to assure their safe passage on besieged Florida highways. If travel is imperative, motorists are advised to proceed with caution and at speeds designated by roadway and weather conditions. Precautionary measures include filling fuel tanks before leaving and ensuring that travelers have adequate supplies, such as necessary medications, for longer-than-usual travel times. Georgia DOT has over 150 employees in southeast and southwest Georgia patrolling the interstates and state routes on the lookout for flooding, road damage, downed trees, utilities, signs and traffic signals. Nine HEROs (Highway Emergency Response Operators) and four HERO supervisors from Atlanta are in South Georgia on I-95 and I-75 to assist motorists returning to Florida.