HURRICANE RITA
STATEWIDE RESPONSE BRIEFING SHEET
September 20, 2005: afternoon

***The information below represents the best available information at the time of this release. Floridians are encouraged to contact their local authorities for additional information as it becomes available.***

County Evacuations

The following evacuations remain in effect:

• Monroe: Mandatory evacuation for all residents.
• Miami-Dade: Mandatory evacuation for residents in Mobile Homes. Voluntary evacuation for barrier islands and coastal areas. (Zone A Evacuation Zone.
• Broward: Recommended evacuation for all residents in mobile homes.
• Collier: Voluntary evacuation for residents in mobile homes in Goodland, Everglades City and Chokoloskee.

For additional information pertaining to county evacuations, curfews and re-entry, please contact the local county emergency operations center.

Shelters

• General Shelters: 11; Population: 1,301
  • Miami Dade: 4, Population: 1,105
  • Broward: 7, Population 196
• Special Needs Shelters: 3; Population: 104
• Miami Dade: 1, Population: 75
• Broward: 2, Population: 29

For additional information pertaining to shelters, please contact the local county emergency operations center.

Hospitals

• Monroe: All hospitals closed

Law Enforcement and Military Support

• Florida National Guard: 1886
• Florida: 1515
• Mississippi: 371

Power Outages

Please see attached power briefing.

School Closures:

• Monroe: Tuesday
• Miami-Dade: Tuesday
• Broward: Tuesday

Transportation

Road/Bridge Closures

• No confirmed permanent road damage at this time.

Tolls Suspended

• Monroe County: Card Sound Road (Bridge)
• Florida's Turnpike: tolls are now suspended from Florida City in Miami-Dade County northbound to Boynton Beach
• Sawgrass Expressway northbound.
• Alligator Alley westbound.

Airports CLOSED:

• Key West International Airport
• Key West NAS
• Florida Keys Marathon Airport
• Homestead Air Reserve Base

Water Notices

• None reported at this time.

Fatalities Confirmed by Medical Examiner Total Tropical Storm Rita related fatalities confirmed statewide: none confirmed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

For more information, please visit www.FloridaDisaster.org.

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