Dennis Miller
Circle Mortgage
Posted: Friday, 05 June 2009 7:16AM

Storm Central From News Talk 850



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Protect Your Home And Family From The Storm

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Important Phone Numbers
 
Florida Power & Light
1-800-468-8243		 AT&T
1-888-757-6500
Broward County Emergency Management Division
(954) 831-3900		 Palm Beach Emergency Management Office
(561) 712-6400
Miami Dade Emergency Management
(305) 468-5400		 Martin County Emergency Management
(772) 287-1652
State of Florida Emergency Information Hotline
1-800-342-3557		 Attorney General McCollum’s Gouging Hotline
1-866-966-7226
Agricultural and Consumer Services Price Gouging Hotline
1-800-435-7352		 FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
1-800-621-3362
American Red Cross
1-800-HELP-NOW		  
 

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Hurricane Shelters
If you have no safe shelter during the storm you may report to a hurricane shelter in your area. Select your county to see the shelters in your area.

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In Case of Evacuation
If you live in certain areas of our community you may be required to evacute as the storm approaches. Select your county to see the evacuation routes for your area. (.pdf format, requires Adobe Reader)

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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Category Sustained Wind Speed
MPH KTS
1 74-95 64-82
2 96-110 83-95
3 111-130 96-113
4 131-155 114-135
5 155+ 135+

Hurricane Watch: Hurricane conditions are
possible in the specified area of the watch,
usually within 36 hours.

Hurricane Warning: Hurricane conditions are
expected in the specified area of the warning,
usually within 24 hours.

Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings: Take
these alerts seriously. Although Tropical Storms
have lower wind speeds than hurricanes,
they often bring life-threatening flooding and
dangerous winds. Take precautions!

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