FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2005
CONTACT: Public Information-ESF14 (850) 921-0384

HURRICANE WILMA STATEWIDE RESPONSE BRIEFING SHEET
November 3, 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: 14, Population: 1,570

• Broward: 4 Shelters, Population 662
• Collier: 1 Shelter, Populations 20
• Hendry: 1 Shelters, Population 96
• Lee: 1 Shelters, Population 42
• Martin: 1 Shelter, Population 32
• Miami-Dade: 1 Shelter, Population 218
• Monroe: 2 Shelters, Population: 32
• Palm Beach: 3 Shelters, Population 468

Food, Water and Ice: 123 Trucks shipped to Points of Distribution today:

• Water: 63 Trucks
• Ice:  45 Trucks
• Food: 15 Trucks
• Tarps: 0 Truck
• Note: Logistics will be supporting DRC and Food Stamp locations

Tarps

• 56 Trucks shipped to date to impacted communities

Law Enforcement and Military Support

• Florida National Guard: 960
• Law Enforcement Officers: 413

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

Tolls Suspended:

• Florida Turnpike northbound and southbound from the the Northwest 57^th Avenue (Red Road) interchange (Exit 42) Miami-Dade County to the Three Lakes mainline toll plaza at Milepost 236, south of Kissimmee, in Osceola County
• Sawgrass Expressway northbound and southbound in Broward County

Boil Water Notices:

• Brevard:
  • Lighthouse Cove
  • Wingate Reserve Subdivision
  • Breezeway Trailer Park
  • South Shores Utility Assn
• Charlotte:
  • I-75 Weigh Station
  • Babcock Wilderness Adventures
  • Cross Roads Wilderness Institute
  • Murdock Transportation Facility
• Collier:
  • Collier County Utilities (isolated areas)
  • Centerpoint Community Church
  • Cypress House
  • Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
• Glades:
  • Farm-Op (North and South Labor Camp)
  • Fisheating Creek Campground
  • 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
  • Cayo Costa State Park
• 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
• Palm Beach:
  • Manalapan
  • Pahokee
  • Riviera Beach
  • South Bay

Fatalities Confirmed by Florida Department of Law Enforcement: 27

• Broward: 5
• Collier: 7
• Hillsborough: 1
• Miami-Dade: 7
• Palm Beach: 4
• 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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