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INFORMATION ON HURRICANE IVAN AND UPDATE OF HURRICANE <br />FRANCES RECOVERY STATUS <br /> Emergency Management Coordinator Nate McCollum advised that Hurricane Ivan was a <br />Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph and is expected to strengthen. He explained that <br />Ivan’s size, wind speeds, and steering currents were much different from Hurricane Frances. At <br />this time, Ivan was expected to hit Jamaica and Cuba and then head into the Gulf of Mexico and <br />not be a problem for the east coast of Florida. <br />th <br /> Mr. McCollum reported that Hurricane Frances made landfall on September 4. Highest <br />wind gusts recorded at the County Administration Building were 106 mph and sustained winds <br />were 90 to 95 mph. Frances was officially a Category 2 hurricane. The barrier island received <br />an 8 to 9 foot storm surge during high tide. This storm crossed Florida, became a hurricane <br />again and then made landfall in the Panhandle. Frances involved every county in the state except <br />Monroe (the Keys). Because of this hurricane the county has sustained a lot of property damage <br />but we have had no fatalities and no reportable injuries. The current financial damage for the <br />entire County was estimated by Property Appraiser David Nolte’s office at $750,000,000. <br />Approximately 87% of Florida Power & Light’s (FPL) customers did not have power and <br />approximately 50% of the customers with City of Vero Beach utilities did not have power. He <br />announced the locations where emergency supplies could be found, how to contact FEMA <br />(Federal Emergency Management Agency), how to request debris cleanup and garbage pickup, <br />and that various government agencies will be set up the following week in the large conference <br />rooms in both Libraries. He also advised that the curfew (9 pm to 6 am) was still in effect as was <br />the ban on sales of alcohol and firearms due to the traffic signals and other electrical problems. <br />While the barrier island has been opened to traffic, he discouraged sightseers. He advised the <br />status of the shelters and the desire to get the children back in school as soon as possible. Our <br />community and staff have been tremendously supportive. <br /> Coastal Resources Manager Jonathan Gorham reported he had done spot checks of the <br />beach and there has been no dune breach. He noted dune recession averaged 15 to 40 feet. <br /> <br />2 <br />September 8, 2004 <br /> <br /> <br />