EVAC order south of Seven Mile Bridge - via SKYWARN list

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The following is information obtained from an Internet Mailing List. I have not seen it elsewhere, however SKYWARN is a reputable source of information concerning storms. It appears to have been sent from the Key West NWS office.


EFFECTIVE AT NOON TODAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2005
A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL VISITORS, NON-RESIDENTS, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, FROM THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE SOUTH.

ALL COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED AT NOON MONDAY.
ALL STATE AND COUNTY PARKS ARE CLOSED .
SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
ALL MUNICIPALITIES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ‘CITY OF KEY WEST’ WILL CLOSE AT NOON MONDAY. CITY OF KEY WEST WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY.
ALL COURTS WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. JURORS ARE RELEASED FROM JURY DUTY FOR THE WEEK.
THE KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL, SUGARLOAF, STANLEY SWITLIK, AND CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL SHELTERS WILL BE OPENED AT NOON, TOMORROW, MONDAY SEPT. 19.
THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTARTION MEETING I S POST-PONED INDEFINETLY

THERE WILL BE NORMAL GARBAGE SERVICE ON MONDAY AND NO GARBAGE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON TUESDAY. PLEASE SECURE YOUR GARBAGE CANS AND DO NOT PLACE PLACE GARBAGE CANS AT CURB-SIDE



FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING MONROE COUNTY WEATHER PLEASE CALL THE KEY WEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 305-295-1316 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT http://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO MONROE COUNTY FOLLOW EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVES AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AT 305-289-6018.