- November 7, 2024
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Today the city and county sent out hurricane-related press releases, which are reproduced below:
Flagler County officials are requesting the voluntary evacuation of the barrier island and areas near the Intracoastal.
“We are asking people to leave voluntarily today, Wednesday,” County Administrator Craig Coffey said. “This will become mandatory tomorrow. We want everyone to be safe.”
The areas that need to be evacuated are as follows: Evacuation Zone A, which is everything east of the Intracoastal including Marineland, Hammock, Flagler Beach along A1A; and, portions of Zone B if you live east of Old Kings Road and front on a tidal (saltwater) canal or the Intracoastal waterway; or if you live in a modular or mobile home in this area. In addition the entire Woodlands, Hidden Lakes and the Toscana subdivisions due to the close proximity to Graham Swamp.
Evacuation Zones are based on the storm surge predictions and wind impact to modular and mobile homes. Evacuation zone information is available at www.flagleremergency.com.
Officials are asking that anyone who lives adjacent to the Intracoastal or one of the connecting canals should also evacuate.
“As the situation evolves and evacuations become mandatory, we will let everyone know how the situation changes to affect you,” said Steve Garten, public safety emergency manager.
Flagler County is asking residents to respect evacuation requests, especially on the barrier island. Once sustained winds reach 45 mph, the bridge close and first responders may not be able to respond to the area.
In preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, the city of Palm Coast announces the following closures, cancellations and garbage collection changes:
· Palm Coast City Hall, the Palm Coast Community Center and the Palm Coast Utility Office will be closed Friday, Oct. 7.
· For Thursday, Oct. 6, garbage collection in the City of Palm Coast will remain on the normal schedule. Residents who are evacuating should not leave their trash cans out. For Friday, Oct. 7, garbage collection throughout the City of Palm Coast is being canceled. Residents who normally receive Friday collection should plan to put out their trash on the next regularly scheduled pickup day.
· All City of Palm Coast parks, including the Palm Harbor Golf Club, Frieda Zamba Swimming Pool and the Palm Coast Tennis Center, will be closed Thursday, Oct. 6, through Sunday, Oct. 9. All team practices and games at City parks, as well as the PDA Fall Classic soccer tournament, are canceled for Thursday through Sunday.
General information for residents:
· Any questions about city services – water and sewer, streets, drainage – should be directed to Customer Service at 386-986-2360.
· For residents with pep tanks, if you should lose power during the storm, you should limit water usage to prevent overflow or backup. Information on pep tanks is at: www.palmcoastgov.com/government/utility/wastewater.
Up-to-date information on Hurricane Matthew can be found at www.flagleremergency.com. The Flagler County Emergency Operations Center call-in center number is 386-586-5111. The call-in center will be open until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, then will be open 24 hours a day beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, and continuing until the storm passes.
