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TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Doug Wright, Director <br />Emergency Services <br />DATE: August 26, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Hurricane Evacuation Procedures and Public Information <br />At the request of a County Commissioner, I will present a short presentation to the Board on <br />September 1, 1998, pertaining to information related to hurricanes as follows: <br />Hurricane Categories : Saffir-Simpson Scale <br />Actions to be taken during Hurricane Watch vs. Hurricane Warning <br />County Emergency Operations Center coordination activities (Emergency Support <br />Functions) <br />Regional & State coordination of evacuation routes and information <br />Public Access channel 13 & 35 (Routinely Monday & Thursday) (Every day during threat <br />at 6:00PM) <br />Protective Actions <br />Public notification <br />Television cable override <br />800 NM communications system <br />Evacuation Routes <br />Shelter Information <br />Damage assessment requirements <br />Re-entry into damaged areas <br />Web Site (www.i=.com) <br />Hurricane presentations by staff (estimated 120 this fiscal year) <br />Availability of hurricane awareness information (hurricane preparedness tape broadcast <br />prior to season) <br />Hopefully, this information will be of value to citizens who may be unfamiliar with the above <br />information and procedures and staff submits that efforts to educate the public in this regard will <br />continue to be paramount in the Department's planned activities. <br />(CLERK'S NOTE: A copy of Emergency Information Booklet <br />has been filed with the backup of this meeting.) <br />Emergency Services Director Doug Wright gave a comprehensive presentation with <br />the aid of the ELMO. He reviewed hurricanes of recent times advising of their wind <br />velocities and costs in dollars and fatalities. He advised that the Emergency Services <br />Department is presently giving regular weather advisories on TCI and Falcon Cable <br />Television. In instances of critical weather emergencies, they broadcast more frequently. <br />September 8, 1998 <br />43 <br />�OOa 106 PAGE 1'j, <br />