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MIAMI-DADE EVACS

#1 Postby Canelaw99 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:45 am

Mayor Alex Penelas is on TV now issuing evac order as of 4 pm for zones A & B in Miami-Dade County. Just wanted to update everyone...
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#2 Postby tropicana » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:52 am

This evacuation includes everyone on all barrier islands offshore Miami-Dade County, and Miami Beach, Key Biscayne and most everyone east of Biscayne Boulevard....this encompasses 260,000 people!
Effective 4pm today Thu Sept 2nd.

All bridges will be locked down at 3am Friday in all Miami-Dade County.

-jus-
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#3 Postby Canelaw99 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:53 am

Yes, thank you - I was waiting for them to have it on our local NBC site - here's a link:

http://www.nbc6.net/weather/3701514/detail.html
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#4 Postby wsquared77 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:55 am

I would assume this covers all those in mobile homes too?
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#5 Postby Canelaw99 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:56 am

Yes - county wide
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#6 Postby hial2 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:59 am

Mandatory evacs or recommended? I keep thinking of Charlie and the trailer parks
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#7 Postby Canelaw99 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:01 am

Check the link - they're mandatory
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#8 Postby Stephanie » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:42 am

wsquared77 wrote:I would assume this covers all those in mobile homes too?


I would say ESPECIALLY mobile homes!!
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#9 Postby Sirocco » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:49 am

No one can FORCE you to leave your home. Juts be aware they won't come back to save you either.
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#10 Postby Sirocco » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:51 am

No one can FORCE you to leave your home. Just be aware they won't come back to save you either.

http://www.nbc6.net/hurricanes/1464151/detail.html
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#11 Postby soonertwister » Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:25 pm

Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management has much useful information for people.

http://www.miamidade.gov/oem/
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