State Of Florida
- State Emergency Operation Center
- No Wake Zone: In effect for much of St. Johns River
- Shelters: More than 300 people are still in shelters
- Insurance Claims: More than 10,000 insurance claims have been made statewide
- Emergency Declaration: President George W. Bush signed off on Gov. Crist's request of an Emergency Declaration for the State of Florida. Homeland Security and FEMA will coordinate the federal response. Bush declares federal disaster for Brevard, Monroe, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. Bush approved Volusia and Brevard counties for federal individual assistance on Aug. 26.
- FEMA: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is continuing damage assessments in Seminole, St. Johns and Putnam counties.
- Florida Blood Centers:All locations are now open.
Storm Related Deaths: 13
- 2 Drownings: A New York woman drowned Thursday along Daytona Beach following Fay's strong rip currents, and an Indiana woman drowned Thursday at Neptune Beach, near Jacksonville.
- 4 killed in traffic accidents
- Carbon monoxide: A man, 54, in Highlands County died from carbon monoxide poisoning from generators.
- Electrocution: An electrical worker in Gadsden County was responding to a power outage when he was killed.
- Georgia: Teen was playing near drainage area and was swept away by rising waters.
- Fire Ants: A Chuluota man was bitten to death by fire ants. Ants washed into his home following flooding.
Rainfall Amounts
- Melbourne: 27.65 inches
- Cape Canaveral: 22.83 inches
- Sebastian: 22.25 inches
- Palm Shores: 21.44 inches
- Palm Bay: 21.00 inches
- Viera: 20.75 inches
- Melbourne: 19.62 inches
- Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach: 19.01 inches
- Sanford: 18.27 inches
- Vero Beach: 11.34 inches
- Wacissa: 10.80 inches
- Daytona Beach: 8.99 inches
Brevard County
Weather Alerts
Evacuations
Salvation Army Canteens
Sent to Barefoot Bay, Lamplighter, Palm Bay and Melbourne
- Barefoot Bay: Barefoot Bay Shopping Center, 925 Barefoot Bay Blvd.
- Cocoa Beach: Strafford Road at Range Road (Also distributing cleanup kits)
- Melbourne: Lamplighter Village, 500 Lantern Blvd. (Also distributing cleanup kits)
- Melbourne: Martin Luther King Library, 955 E. University Blvd. (Also distributing cleanup kits)
- Melbourne: Salvation Army, 1080 Hickory St. (cleanup kits only)
- West Melbourne: Roving canteen, near Central Middle School and Eau Gallie Estates
Latest News
- President Bush approved Volusia County for federal individual assistance on Aug. 26.
Call FEMA: (800) 621-3362
Disaster Recovery Center, Melbourne: Grant Street Community Center
Disaster Recovery Center, Barefoot Bay: Barefoot Bay Community Storefront -- closing Aug. 29 at 6 p.m.
DIsaster Recover Center, 503 N. John Rodes Blvd. Melbourne -- Opening Aug. 29 at 8 a.m. in the white tent in the parking lot on the east side of John Rodes Boulevard.
- Boil Water Alert:See details
- Damage Estimates: $60 million on homes and infrastructure. More than 2200 homes and businesses damaged countywide.
- Precautionary Beach Advisory Advisory lifted Aug. 26 by Brevard County Health Department
Road Closures
People Helping People
- Free Storage Space: Malabar Mini-Storage, on Malabar Road, offering free storage for flood victims. Call (321) 727-7292.
School Damage
- Central Middle, Melbourne: Minor leaks in 14 classrooms.
- Clearlake Middle, Cocoa: All first floor rooms were flooded.
- Johnson Middle, Melbourne: Main breaker failed.
- McNair Middle, Rockledge: Music room has a roof leak and minor damage.
- Sea Park Elementary, Satellite Beach: Backflow of sewage and minor flooding in classrooms.
- Sherwood Elementary, Melbourne: Several leaks.
- Titusville High: Pool overflowed, sending water into the gym.
- Turner Elementary, Palm Bay: Leaks in 6 classrooms
More Information
- EOC Web Site
- Evacuation Routes
- Buy Sandbags
- Call 211 for complete information on openings, closings and shelters.
- Damages: Preliminary damage assessment at $58 million.
- Garbage Collection: Yard debris collection rescheduled for Aug. 28.
- Limit Water Usage: Brevard residents are asked to limit their water usage from the Pineda Causeway to south of Melbourne Beach because a sewage backup is affecting 40,000 to 50,000 people living along the beach.
Flagler County
Weather Alerts
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Lake County
Weather Alerts
Latest News
- Wekiva Falls Park evacuated after a private dike broke along the Wekiva River. About 100 residences in the neighborhood.
Sandbags
Limited to 20 per household. Bring your own shovel.
- Altoona: 42700 State Road 19
- Astor: 23023 State Road 40
- Clermont: 11630 Lakeshore Drive
- Fruitland Park: 2505 Spring Lake Road
Road Closures
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Marion County
Weather Alerts
Schools
- Make-up Days: Rescheduled for Nov. 26, Dec. 19
Road Closures
- N.W. 100th Ave.
- N.W. 185th Street
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Orange County
Weather Alerts
Sandbags
- Available for Orlando residents at Stormwater Facility, 1010 Woods Ave.
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Osceola County
Weather Alerts
Latest News
- Localized flooding reported in Holopaw and Kenansville
Boil Water Notice
- Stuckey's Restaurant, 3055 E. State Route 60, Yeehaw Junction
- Desert Inn Cottages, 2701 W. Highway 60, Yeehaw Junction
- Kenansvile Country Store, 50 S. Kenansville Road, Kenansville
- Lake Marion Boat Ramp, 700 Lakeside Blvd., Kenansville
- Lake Marion Campground, 25 S. Canoe Creek Road, Kenansville
- Lake Marion Shores, 600 Lakeside Blvd., Kenansville
- Cracker Trail Café, 955 S. Kenansville Road, Kenansville
Evacuations
- Voluntary evacuation for people living in mobile homes and low-lying or flood-prone areas
Sandbags
Limit 15 bags per household.
- Holopaw Community Center, 8801 Reliant Road
- Kenansville Community Center, 1178 S. Canoe Creek
- Kissimmee: Road and Bridge Blvd., 1698 S. Hoagland
- Poinciana Library, 101 N. Doverplum Ave.
- Robert Guevara Comm. Ctr, 501 Florida Pkwy
- St. Cloud location Road And Bridge Road, 3850 Old Canoe Creek
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Polk County
Weather Alerts
Latest News
- Tornado hits 3000 Camp Rosalie Road, near Lake Kissimmee. Four homes confirmed damaged, along with a bridge. American Red Cross has been called to assist.
Sandbags
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Seminole County
Weather Alerts
Latest News
- Damage: 460 homes reported to have damage because of flooding. Damage estimates at $9.5 million.
- Flooding Threat: Businesses and homes along Lake Monroe could be threatened by rising water
- Call 311: If you have damage to your home or property because of Tropical Storm Fay, call 311 to report it. The county is compiling a list to submit to FEMA in hopes that individual assistance may soon be available.
- New Emergency Information Web Site:Prepare Seminole!
- Lake Harney is expected to reach flood stage by Saturday morning. Sanford is expected to crest Tuesday at 1.04 feet over flood stage.
- State Road 46 near Lake Harney is covered in water. It is shut down.
- No Wake Zone enacted for all county waterways.
- Citizen Information Hotline: (407) 665-0311
School Bus Stops Affected By Flooding
- CS Lee Park (Volusia students) temporary stop is Morgan Alderman Rd. @ CR 46
- Rest Haven Rd. @ Betrice Cove temporary stop is Rest Haven @ CR46
- Rest Haven Rd. @ Lake Harney Circle temporary stop is Rest Haven @ CR 46
- Fort Lane Rd. @ Whitcomb Dr. temporary stop is Jungle Rd. @ Fort Lane
- Whitcomb Dr. @ Crossover Ln. temporary stop is Jungle Rd. @ Crossover
- Lake Harney Rd. @ Whitcomb Dr. temporary stop is Lake Harney @ Jungle Rd
- CR 46 @ Prevatt Rd. temporary stop is Rest Haven @ CR 46
- 360 Rest Haven Rd. temporary stop is Rest Haven @ CR 46
- Lake Harney Circle @ Marion Ave. temporary stop is Rest Haven @ CR 46
- 2270 Fort Lane Rd. temporary stop is Jungle Rd. @ Fort Lane
These bus stops serve Oviedo High School, Lawton Chiles Middle, and Geneva Elementary
Roads Closed As Of Aug. 27:
- Geneva
Osceola Road at State Road 46
Lake Harney Road at Jungle Road
Crossover Lake at Jungle Road
Whitcomb Road
State Road 46
Prevatt Road
Cabbage Palm
Retreat Road at Mullet Lake Road
Mullet Lake Road
Cypress Bend Road -- Past #4051
Wacassa Street
Canvass Street
- Chuluota
Bob White Trail
Mills Creek at Curryville
Lake Pickett Place
Lake Mills Road at Tropical Avenue
Sandbags
- Seminole County Public Works Complex, 1620 N. County Road 426 and Lockwood Blvd. in Geneva. Bring ID and shovel.
- Eastmonte Park, Altamonte Springs
- Westmonte Park, Altamonte Springs
Closed Recreation-Trail Areas
- Black Bear Wilderness Area (due to floating catwalk instability)
- Wilson's Landing Boardwalk
- Boat Ramps at:
C.S. Lee Park
Cameron Wight Park
Mullet Lake Park
Lake Jesup Park
Lake Monroe Wayside Park
Schools
- School Bus Hotline: (407) 320-7544. Available after 3:30 a.m.
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Sumter County
Weather Alerts
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Volusia County
Weather Alerts
Latest News
- Residents in 20 homes evacuated because of a massive sinkhole Tuesday night. Homes are are on Sotheby Way in the DeBary Golf and County Club Subdivision. Evacuated families are being directed to St. Ann's Catholic Church.
- President Bush approved Brevard County for federal individual assistance on Aug. 26. Call (800) 621-3362.
- Lake Harney is expected to reach flood stage by Saturday morning. DeLand is expected to reach food stage by Saturday at noon.
- State Road 46 near Lake Harney is covered in water and has been shut down until further notice.
- Damage assessment teams from Volusia County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are conducting preliminary damage assessments.
- Florida National Guard on standby to assist possible evacuations.
- Orange City: Emergency room entrance of Fish Memorial Hospital experienced flooding. Patients were moved to other floors or hospitals.
- Deltona: Deltona issued a state of emergency due to severe flooding.
- On Thursday, a woman drowned after a strong rip current along Daytona Beach.
- All beaches closed to driving.
- Red flag warnings, dangerous surf
- Transportation: Votran fully operational.
- Damage Estimates: $12.4 million on homes and infrastructure. 213 properties damaged.
Evacuations
DeBary: About 20 homes on Sotheby Way in the Debary Golf and Country Club Subdivision evacuated because of sinkhole Tuesday night.
Sandbags
Bring your own shovel. Call (386) 254-4658 for times.
- Astor: Emporia Road and S.R. 40
- DeBary: Town Hall, 137 S. U.S. Route 17-92
- DeLand: 2560 W. State Road 44
- Deltona: Wes Circle Park
- Orange City: Fire Station
- Osteen: 200 S. State Road 415
- Osteen: Indian Mound Fire Station
- Pierson: Fire Station 44
Shelters
- St. Ann's Catholic Church in DeBary
People Helping People
- Free Storage Space: All Aboard Storage is offering free storage for flood victims until the end of the month. All 12 locations from Ormond Beach to Port Orange will accommodate flood victims between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Saturday with 24-hour access to storage units. Call 386-254-8100 for more information.
More Information
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