FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2005
CONTACT: Public Information-ESF14 (850) 921-0384

HURRICANE WILMA STATEWIDE RESPONSE BRIEFING SHEET
November 1, 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.***

Shelters:

General Shelters: 16, Population: 1,565

• Brevard: 1 Shelter, Population 24
• Broward: 5 Shelters, Population 531
• Hendry: 1 Shelters, Population 101
• Lee: 1 Shelters, Population 64
• Martin: 1 Shelter, Population 39
• Miami-Dade: 1 Shelter, Population 200
• Monroe: 2 Shelters, Population: 27
• Palm Beach: 3 Shelters, Population 567

Special Needs Shelters: 1; Population: 0

• Broward: 1, Population: 0

Food, Water and Ice: 47 Trucks shipped to Points of Distribution today:

• Water: 23 Trucks
• Ice:  15 Trucks
• Food: 9 Trucks

Tarps

• 55 Trucks shipped to date to impacted communities

Law Enforcement and Military Support

• Florida National Guard: 1,603
• Law Enforcement Officers: 632

Transportation

Airports:

CLOSED: None

Open for emergency or storm recovery flights only

• Airglades, (21S), Hendry County
• Labelle Municipal (X14), Hendry County
• Homestead ARB (HST), Miami-Dade County

Ports:

• Port Everglades: Open - no restrictions
• Port Ft. Pierce: daylight hours only
• Port Palm Beach: daylight hours only

Tolls Suspended:

• Florida Turnpike northbound and southbound from US-1 Florida City interchange in Miami-Dade to the Three Lakes toll plaza in Osceola
• Sawgrass Expressway northbound and southbound
• I-75 Alligator Alley eastbound and westbound

Boil Water Notices:

• Brevard:
  • Lighthouse Cove
  • Wingate Reserve Subdivision
  • Breezeway Trailer Park
• Broward:
  • Ft. Lauderdale
  • Hillsboro Beach
  • Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
  • North Lauderdale
  • Oakland Park
  • Port Everglades
  • Sea Ranch Lakes
  • Tamarac (East)
  • Wilton Manors
• Charlotte:
  • I-75 Weigh Station
  • Babcock Wilderness Adventures
  • Cross Roads Wilderness Institute
  • Murdock Transportation Facility
  • Pelican Perch RV Park
• Collier:
  • Bonita Bay East
  • Calusa Pines GC
  • Collier County Utilities (isolated areas)
  • Centerpoint Community Church
  • Childrens House
  • Cypress House
  • Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
  • City of Naples
  • Lee Cypress Co-Op
• Glades:
  • Farm-Op (North and South Labor Camp)
  • Fisheating Creek Campground
  • Clewiston
  • City of Moore Haven and Water Dept.
  • Ortona Locks Campgrounds
  • The Loftis Corp.
  • Whisper RV park
• Hendry:
  • Oak Hammock
  • Palm and Pines MHP
  • South Shore Water Assn.
  • Turkey Run Subdivision
  • Wilson’s Labor Camp
• Highlands:
  • Greenbriar Sod Farms
  • Lake Letta Mobile Home Court
  • Sun Pure
• Indian River:
  • El Capitan Mobile Home Park
  • Riverview Trailer Park
  • Royal Oaks Mobile Home Park
  • Silverwood Trailer Park
  • Sunset Mobile Home Park
• Lee:
  • Florida Farm Development Housing
  • Caloosahatchee Regional Park
  • Temple Baptist Church and School
  • Yoder Bros. Live Oak Farm
• Martin:
  • St. Lucie Mobile Village
• Miami-Dade:
  • Americana Village
  • Creative Year Day care
  • Everglades Academy and Youth Center
  • Jones Trailer Park
  • KOA South
  • Montessori Day School
  • Redland Middle School
  • Redland MHP
  • Silver palm MHP
  • Univ. of Fla. Tropical Research Center
• Monroe:
  • Buttonwood Shores Subdivision in Key Largo
• Okeechobee:
  • City of Okeechobee for Taylor Creek Isles
  • Treasure Island
• Palm Beach:
  • Gramercy Park
  • Manalapan
  • Mangonia Park
  • Riviera Beach
  • Palm Beach Shores
  • Singer Island
  • South Bay

Fatalities Confirmed by Florida Department of Law Enforcement: 26

• Broward: 5
• Collier: 7
• Hillsborough: 1
• Miami-Dade: 7
• Palm Beach: 3
• St. Johns: 1
• St. Lucie: 2

Hotlines for Emergency Information and Relief:

• American Red Cross Information Hotline: 1-866-GET-INFO or 1-866-438-4636
• Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof: 1-888-Roof-Blu
• Elder Services Hotline: 1-800-963-5337
• FEMA Disaster Assistance Hotline: 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362), TTY: 1-800-462-7585, or visit www.fema.gov  to register online
• Florida Emergency Information Line (FEIL):1-800-342-3557

Hotlines for Volunteers and Donations

• Florida Hurricane Relief Fund: 1-800-825-3786 or visit www.flahurricane.org 
• Florida Volunteer and Donations Hotline: 1-800-FLHELP1
• American Red Cross Donations Hotline: 1-800-HELP-NOW or visit www.redcross.org 
• Salvation Army Donation Hotline: 1-800-725-2769

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