Tracking TS Isaac 5:00 AM (8/21) advisory

TROPICAL STORM / HURRICANE TRACKING LINKS:

Tropical Storm Isaac should now have everyone's attention. The 5:00 AM update placed south Florida at the far end of the cone.  We all are aware that these cones move quite frequently, so we should remain cautiously optimistic that the storm will have little or no effect on South Florida,, but prepared.  Those that made their storm season preparations ready for June 1 should be ready to go.  Others should now use this weekend to update their plans and preparation.  With no recent hurricane workshops having been presented in the area, I have pulled out some important numbers and links from my past personal e-news updates.  I have posted the information here for your convenience and use.

Feel free to e-mail me any of your useful links at eugeneflinn@bellsouth.net.  

When not following the storm on your local news, you can access several internet sites.  Two that I use are: 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

http://www.weatherunderground.com/tropical/
 

Below are important numbers that will help you during threat of or post storms and remember to dial 3-1-1 on your phone for instant County information.

Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management (very good website for information on school closings, offices, etc...)
Department Phone Number (305) 468-5400
http://www.miamidade.gov/oem/

Click "read more" to view additional agencies/utilities and organizations.

Non-Emergencies
305-4-POLICE

Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Assistance
1-800-659-2955
lhttp://www.sba.gov/disaster_recov/index.html

Miami-Dade Consumer Services (report price gouging)
305.375.3677
TDD: 305.375.4177
www.miamidade.gov/csd

Miami-Dade Animal Services Department
305.884.1101
www.miamidade.gov/animals

Humane Society of Miami

305.696.0800
www.humanesocietymiami.org

American Red Cross
305.644.1200
www.miamiredcross.org

Utilities

FPL
800.4OUTAGE
800.468.8243
TDD: 800.251.5325
www.fpl.com

BellSouth
888.757.6500
TDD: 305.780.2273
www.bellsouth.com

Comcast
800.266.2278
www.comcast.com

TECO/Peoples Gas
877.832.6747
TDD: 813.228.4613
www.peoplesgas.com

Federal Emergency Management Agency
800.621.3362
TDD: 800.462.7585
www.fema.org

Florida Department of Insurance
800.342.2762
www.fldfs.com

Florida Division of Emergency Management
850.413.9900
www.floridadisaster.org

National Flood Insurance Program
800.638.6620
TDD: 800.447.9487
www.fema.gov/business/nfip

South Florida Water Management District
800.544.2323
www.sfwmd.gov

Florida Relay Service
800.955.8770
TTY: 800.955.8771
www.ftri.org/floridarelay