Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Civil Emergency Message- Voluntary Evacuation- Suwannee County, FL

FLC121-270800-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
FLORIDA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
552 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF SUWANNEE
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

THERE IS A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING AREAS AND LOCATIONS
NEAR RIVERS...STREAMS...AND CREEKS IN SUWANNEE COUNTY.

A SHELTER HAS BEEN OPENED AT THE COLISEUM...1302 11TH
STREET...LIVE OAK. PEOPLE WHO DECIDE TO EVACUATE LOW LYING AREAS
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SHOULD NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

OTHERWISE...TRAVEL ACROSS SUWANNEE COUNTY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
THE SUWANNEE COUNTY SHERIFF`S OFFICE REQUESTS THAT PEOPLE STAY AT
HOME AND OFF THE ROADS TONIGHT. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE UNDER
WATER...SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN SOME LOCATIONS.

A BOIL WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SUWANNEE COUNTY. BRING
WATER TO A FULL ROLLING BOIL FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE AND ALLOW TO
COOL BEFORE DRINKING OR USING IN FOOD PREPARATION.

IF YOU HAVE FLOODING IMPACTING YOUR HOME...YOU CAN CALL THE
FOLLOWING PHONE NUMBER FOR ASSISTANCE..386-364-3405

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