Notes from Participation in South Miami-Dade Municipal EOC call/conference - 1:30 PM 9/7

A conference call was held at 1:30 today

Here are my notes from Participation in South Miami-Dade Municipal EOC call/conference.

Thank you Commissioner Cava for putting this together. 

This storm needs to be taken seriously.  I was present along with representatives from Pinecrest, Cutler Bay, Homestead, Florida City and Office of the County Mayor along with the MDC EOC.

Miami-Dade County is under both a Hurricane and Storm Surge Watch and there is presently a mandatory evacuation order under effect for zones A, mobile homes and barrier Islands. 

The order will likely be extended to B and possibly parts of C – this will be on an address/street by street basis – you may need to call 311 or Miamidade.gov/emergency to view the specific areas where the mandatory evacuations are called.

8 evaluation centers are now open.  There were 670 occupants as of the report at the conference.  Included are special medical needs/02 dependent.  Commissioner Cava has been advocating for additional South Dade shelters.  No transportation? County evacuation buses are circulating.  Busses are picking up – no one is at the stops - it remains available and operation for those who need the transportation. 

3-1-1 has gone to 24/7.  It is busy so be persistent if you need to access a call. Please lave 3-1-1 open for others if you can find the information you need on the county website – MiamiDade.gov/emergency

Medical assisted transport for evacuation – call 311 – special needs should be registered – there is a ongoing database – but make that last minute addition if you need.  Time is running short to do this so, you should have completed your preparations early Friday.

MAKE THAT CALL NOW if you need.  There is a wait for 3-1-1 so be persistent. There will be a time when it is announced that they cannot take on any registrants.

It is time to complete your preparations.  The deadline to be on the road, if evacuating is early Friday evening.  The gale force winds are expected by early Saturday morning. 

Garbage regular pick up is still scheduled for collection on the regular Thursday and Friday Scheduled. 

Please bring in and secure your cans ASAP. 

No NEW PILES – the County Bulky Waste is 2,000 behind.  No new pick up tickets . There is no way to pick up any new debris piles. 

Volunteer network listed on the County Web Site – those who are available and can provide assisted