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County Administrator Baird announced that the County Administration Building and <br />other County facilities would be closed to all non-essential employees for Thursday and Friday <br />to give them an opportunity to evacuate. <br /> Mr. McCollum advised that the two hospitals would remain open in spite of concern that <br />Indian River Memorial Hospital could be affected on the first floor by the storm surge. That <br />hospital will have a “vertical evacuation” should the need arise. The County has no authority <br />over the hospitals. The hospitals have already begun to discharge patients that do not need to <br />stay there and elective surgeries are being cancelled. A DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance <br />Team) will be requested and deployed if necessary after the storm. <br />Mr. McCollum then discussed cell phone problems. Nextel has already experienced an <br />overload of circuits. The main issue will be after the storm in determining whether they still <br />have service. Lessons regarding difficulties with cell phones were learned when Hurricane <br />Charley hit the west coast/Punta Gorda area of Florida. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> There being no further business, on Motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Board <br />adjourned at 2:57 p.m. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />______________________________________ ____________________________ <br />Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk Caroline D. Ginn, Chairman <br /> <br />Minutes Approved: _________________________ <br />pr <br />September 1, 2004 <br />4 <br />