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• <br />• <br />F , As Floyd approached Florida, the size of the hurricane structure was enormous. The eye <br />wall and entire outflow equaled the size of Texas. If landfall was to occur in Florida, the <br />entire peninsula will experience hurricane force winds and most delitnitely, Floyd would <br />be the worst disaster in history. From east to west, the structure of Hurricane Floyd <br />treasured almost 600 miles. <br />[rt Indian River County, all agencies prepared for the hurricane following the <br />Comprehensive Fmergency Management Pian previously adopted by the Board of <br />County Corrtntrssioners. Ow office continually updated government agencies, businesses <br />and residents on rneteorologicall information and protective action recommendations. The <br />following is a breakdown of events conducted by the Dcpartrnent of Emergency <br />Smices/Division of Emergency Management Rrr 1•i,rrr;c ane Floyd <br />9-10-99, 6:OOpm. Indian River County Emergency Management begins broadcasting <br />on Channel 13 fit 35 every right to provide information about Floyd. <br />9-1 1-99, 1 I:{!(lain NOAA & NHC models begin tr, indicate the forecast turn to be later <br />in the forecast period than originally projected <br />9-11-99, 1:00pm C'onfcrcnce call about Iloyd with all counties and Flonda DEM. <br />9-11-99, 1:30pm Calldown system is used to call all Special Needs cv-acuccs. 'This <br />procedure was completed twice a day <br />9-1 1-99, 2:001tm IRC Emergency Management identifies a passible threat and begins <br />24 hoar monitoring. <br />9-11-99, U:OOpm IRC Emergency Management broadcasts update. <br />9-12-99, 8:00am Hurricane Floyd becomes a major Category III system with winds of <br />1 151nph, <br />9-12-99, 1:00pnt Conference call about Floyd with all counties and Florida DEM. <br />9-12-99, 1:00pm National Hunicane Center advises that a I-iurricane Watch may be <br />needed for Florida late in the evening or the next day. <br />9-12-99, 6:00pm IRC Emegency Management broadcasts updaw and advises residents <br />that a Watch and/or Wal iniig may be issued tomorrow. <br />9-12-99, 8:00pm Hurricane Floyd becomes a Categor/ IV system with winds of <br />145mph, <br />