State Emergency Response Team

THE STATE OF FLORIDA

State Emergency Response Team

www.FloridaDisaster.org

Jeb Bush Craig Fugate

Governor State Coordinating Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Public Information-ESF14

September 17, 2004 (850) 921-0384

HURRICANE

STATEWIDE RESPONSE BRIEFING SHEET

As of 4:00 p.m. EST, September 17, 2004

***The information below represents the best available information at the time of this release. Floridians are encouraged to contact their local authorities for additional information as it becomes available.***

Evacuations

Hurricane Ivan

· Escambia County: Mandatory evacuation as of 6:00 a.m. CST Sept. 14 for Area I.

· Okaloosa County: Mandatory evacuation as of 12:00 p.m. CST Sept. 14 for Okaloosa Island, Destin, all coastal areas, substandard housing, mobile homes and campgrounds.

· Santa Rosa County: Mandatory evacuation as of 6:00 a.m. CST Sept. 14 for Navarre Beach, low-lying areas and mobile homes.

Hurricane Frances

· Suwanee County: Mandatory evacuation as of 6:00 p.m. EST today for the Three Rivers Estates, which is located in the southern portion of the county.

For additional information pertaining to county evacuations, please contact the local county emergency operations center.

Curfews

· Escambia County: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. CST is in effect until further notice

· Okaloosa County: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. CST effective Sept. 15

· Santa Rosa County: 6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. CST effective Sept. 15

County Closings

· Escambia County: Closed as of Sept. 14 until further notice

· Santa Rosa County: Closed until further notice

For additional information pertaining to city and county closings, please contact the local county emergency operations center.

Shelters (Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan)

· General Shelters: 28; Population: 2,797

· Special Needs Shelters: 9; Population: 374

For additional information pertaining to shelters, please contact the local county emergency operations center.

Food, Water and Ice

Total meals statewide: 12.1 million meals

Total water statewide: 3.1 million gallons of water

Total ice statewide: 19.7 million pounds of ice

· Hurricane Charley

Food: More than 4 million meals

· State: unknown

· Salvation Army- 837,703

· American Red Cross- 3.2 million meals

Water: More than 100, 000 gallons of water

· State: unknown

· Salvation Army- 109,882

Ice: More than 500,000 pounds of ice

· State: unknown

· Salvation Army- 526,648

· Hurricane Frances

Food: More than 7.1 million meals

· State- 3.5 million meals

· Salvation Army- 1.1 million meals

· American Red Cross- 2.5 million meals

Water: More than 3 million gallons of water:

· State- 2.4 million gallons of water

· Salvation Army- 643,958 gallons of water

Ice: More than 19.2 million pounds of ice

· State- 17.3 million pounds of ice

· Salvation Army- 1.9 million pounds of ice

Hurricane Ivan

Food: More than 16,000 meals

· Salvation Army- 1,703 meals

· American Red Cross- 15,700 meals

Water: Unknown

Ice: Unknown

Hospitals

Trauma Centers (Levels I, II, and Pediatric)

· All 20 are open

Emergency Rooms and acute care facilities

· All open

Law Enforcement and Military Support

Law Enforcement Officers: 900 (in Ivan impacted area)

Florida National Guard: 5,313 (Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan)

Fuel (as of 3:00 p.m. Sept. 16)

· Distribution: 1,227 trucks

· Bulk Storage: 123.7 million gallons being distributed

· Orlando Tank Farm: 3.9 million gallons

· 3 Major Ports: 119.8 million gallons

· Tankers: 29 ships scheduled over the next 9 days, potential of over 220.1 million gallons

° Atlantic: 16 ships, 92.1 million gallons

° Gulf of Mexico: 13 ships, 128 million gallons

Telephone

Hurricane Frances

· Wire Line: 100,885 customers OUT OF SERVICE

· Wireless: Average of 97.83% CAPACITY AVAILABLE

Hurricane Ivan

· Wire Line: 203,397 customers OUT OF SERVICE

· Wireless: Average of 51.75% CAPACITY AVAILABLE

Transportation

Road/Bridge Closures

· I-10 Bridge at Escambia Bay in Escambia/Santa Rosa Counties (East and West bound)

· I-10 East bound closed from Avalon into Pensacola

· US 98 Lillian Highway at Alabama Line Bridge

· SR 20 at Basin Bayou near Choctaw Beach

· Pensacola Bay Bridge from Pensacola to Gulf Breeze

· US 98 between Destin and Ft. Walton

· Hwy 90 Bridge (open for local traffic only)

· Bob Sikes bridge

· Garcon Point Bridge (South of Milton)

· Mid Bay Bridge (Choctawhatchee Bay)

Interstates

· I-75, I-95 and I-4 are open.

Turnpike

· The Turnpike is open.

Educational Facilities (as of 3PM, Friday, Sept. 17)

K12 Public Schools

· Schools in 60 school districts (the most districts open at any one time since schools began closing in preparation for Hurricane Frances), all lab schools, virtual schools, and Florida School for the Deaf and Blind plan to be OPEN Monday, Sept. 20

· Schools in 7 counties plan to be CLOSED on Monday, Sept. 20: Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, St. Lucie (still recovering from Hurricane Frances), Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington

· Initial reports gathered September 17 on damage caused by Hurricane Ivan to schools in the panhandle indicate:

o 7 districts have power problems: Escambia, Holmes, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington.

o Damage to schools already reported include:

§ At least 7 schools in Santa Rosa County

§ At least 1 school each in Walton, Washington, Okaloosa, and Bay counties

§ At least 6 schools in Escambia

§ Jackson, Holmes and Gulf counties are reporting some damage but do not have specific information yet

o All panhandle counties affected by Hurricane Ivan are still conducting initial assessments.

· Of the 54 school districts that were closed following Hurricane Frances, all but one (St. Lucie) have resumed classes. The Florida Department of Education is working with the Florida Department of Health, school district, and local officials to help St. Lucie plan for re-opening.

Community Colleges

· Closed, Monday, Sept. 20: Okaloosa-Walton, and Pensacola Junior College

o Initial damage reports indicate major damage at Okaloosa-Walton Community College and Pensacola Junior College

· Chipola and Gulf Coast Community Colleges hope to resume classes on Monday, Sept. 20, final decisions will be made this weekend

State Universities

· Closed, Monday, Sept. 20: UWF (Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach campuses)

· UWF suffered major damage

o Students will likely miss more than 5 days of classes

o Numerous buildings report roof damage

o Campus has suffered flood/water damage

o All buildings at UWF are currently without power; a few have generator power

o Several buildings at UWF are likely to be rendered unusable in the short term – still assessing long-term impact of Hurricane Ivan

· FSU Panama City Campus hopes to re-open on Monday, Sept. 20 pending power restoration

o A small number of buildings at FSU-Panama City campus report roof damage, and flood/water damage

Boil Water Notices

Total boil water advisories issued statewide: 18 counties

· Hurricane Frances

15 counties including Alachua, Broward, Citrus, Dixie, Indian River, Levy, Lake, Marion, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, Putnam, Seminole and Volusia

· Hurricane Ivan

3 counties including Escambia, Gulf, and Okaloosa

Fatalities Confirmed by Medical Examiner

Total fatalities confirmed statewide: 70

· Hurricane Charley

Total: (33) Charlotte: 5; Collier: 3; DeSoto: 1; Hardee: 2; Highlands: 1; Lee: 6; Orange: 3; Osceola: 1; Polk: 6; Sarasota: 2; Volusia: 2, Brevard: 1.

· Hurricane Frances

Total: (30); Alachua: 3; Broward: 1; Collier: 1; Flagler: 1; Highlands: 1; Hillsborough: 2; Indian River: 1; Lee: 1; Marion: 3; Martin: 1; Osceola: 2; Palm Beach 3; Polk: 4; Putnam: 1; Seminole: 1; Volusia: 4

· Hurricane Ivan

Total: (7); Bay: 2; Calhoun: 4; Manatee: 1

Power Company Contact Information

· Florida Power and Light Hotline: 1-800-4-OUTAGE

· Progress Energy: 1-800-228-8485

· TECO: 1-888-223-0800

· Gulf Power: 1-800-GUPOWER

Hotlines for Emergency Relief

· Florida Emergency Information Line (FEIL):1-800-342-3557

· Florida Volunteer and Donations Hotline: 1-800-FLHELP1

· American Red Cross Information Hotline: 1-866-GET-INFO or 1-866-438-4636

· American Red Cross Donations Hotline: 1-866-HELP-NOW or visit www.redcross.org

· Salvation Army Prayer and Spiritual Support Hotline: 1-888-363-2769

· Salvation Army Donation Hotline: 1-800-996-2769

· Elder Services Hotline: 1-800-963-5337

Hotlines for Financial and Recovery Assistance

· FEMA Disaster Assistance Hotline: 1-800-621-FEMA or 1-800-621-3362

· Unemployment Compensation Claims: 1-800-204-2418

· Also the Web site for Employment/Unemployment questions is www.floridajobs.org

· To verify contractor licensure please visit: www.myfloridalicense.com or call

1-850-487-1395

· To report unlicensed activity please call: 1-850-488-6603

· To report price gouging call 1-800-646-0444 or 1-800-435-7352 or visit www.MyFlorida.com to register a complaint online

· For roof assistance or temporary roof repairs through Army Corps of Engineers call 1-800-Roof-Blu

Insurance Numbers

· Allstate ‑ 800‑54‑STORM (800‑547‑8676)

· American Bankers Ins. Co. ‑ 800‑245‑1505 / fax 800‑224‑4170 /

· American Federation Insurance Company ‑ 800‑527‑3907 or www.foremost.com

· American Reliable Ins., Company ‑ 800‑245‑1505 / fax 800‑224‑4170 /

· American Strategic Insurance ‑ 866-ASI‑LOSS (274‑5677) / 877‑274‑8765 / fax 866‑274‑3299

· American International Group ‑ 800‑433‑8880 (auto & home)

· Atlantic Mutual ‑ 800‑945‑7461

· Atlantic Preferred Insurance Company – 800-673‑4952 / fax 800-231‑0395 /

· Bankers Insurance Company ‑ 800‑765‑9700 / fax 877‑541‑4084

· Bankers Security Insurance Company ‑ 800‑765‑9700 / fax 877‑541‑4084

· Bristol West Insurance Group ‑ 800‑Bristol

· Church Mutual ‑ 800‑554‑2642

· Citizens ‑ 866‑411‑2742

· CHUBB ‑ 800‑CLAIMS‑0 (800‑252‑4670)

· Clarendon Select Insurance Company – 800-216‑3711 or 800-509‑1592 / fax 352‑332‑7999 /

· Clarendon National Insurance Company – 800-216‑3711 / 800-509‑1592 / fax 352‑332‑7999 /

· CNA ‑ 877‑733‑4250

· Farmers ‑ 800‑435‑7764

· Fireman's Fund ‑ 888‑FIREHAT (888‑347‑3428)

· First Floridian ‑ 800‑252‑4633

· Florida Family Insurance Company ‑ 888‑486‑4663 / 888‑850‑4663 / fax 904‑356‑1915

· Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Companies ‑ 800‑330‑3327 / 866‑275‑7322

· Florida Select ‑ 888‑700‑0101 / fax 800‑827‑2846 or 941‑906‑2306

· Florida Preferred Property Insurance Company – 800- 673‑4952 / fax 800-231‑0395 /

· Foremost Insurance Company ‑ 800‑527‑3907 / www.foremost.com

· Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Company ‑ 800‑527‑3907 / www.foremost.com

· GE Employers Re ‑ 866‑413‑8978

Insurance Numbers (Cont’d)

· GEICO ‑ 800‑841‑3000

· The Hartford ‑ 800‑243‑5860

· Harbor National Insurance Company – 800-216‑3711 / 800-509‑1592 / fax 352‑332‑7999 /

· Hartford Ins. Co. of the Midwest‑ 800‑637‑5410 / 800‑243‑5860 / fax 877‑536‑6505

· Liberty Mutual ‑ 800‑2CLAIMS (800‑225‑2467) PC Claims follow‑up fax 407‑660‑2821, 407‑660‑2895 Attn: CAT Unit

· MetLife Auto & Home ‑ 800‑854‑6011

· National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) ‑ 800‑427‑4661

· Nationwide ‑ 800‑421‑3535 / fax 877‑247‑0041

· Omega Insurance Company – 800-216‑3711 / 800-509‑1592 / fax 352‑332‑7999 /

· Progressive Auto Insurance ‑ 800‑PROGRESSIVE (800‑776‑4737)

· QualSure Insurance Corp. ‑‑ 877‑563‑0150

· Royal & Sun Alliance ‑ 800‑847‑6925

· SAFECO ‑ 800‑332‑3226

· Scottsdale Insurance Co. ‑ 800‑423‑7675 / fax 480‑483‑6752

· Southern Family Insurance Company ‑ 800-673‑4952 / fax 800-231‑0395 /

· St. Paul ‑ 800‑STPAUL 1 (787‑2851) (commercial lines) / 800‑CLAIM33 (252‑4633) (personal lines)

· St. Paul Travelers ‑ 800‑238‑6225 (business claims)

· State Farm Insurance ‑ 800‑SF‑CLAIM (800‑732‑5246)

· Sunshine State Insurance Company ‑ 877‑329‑8795

· Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company – 800-216‑3711 / 800-509‑1592 / fax 352‑332‑7999 /

· Tower Hill Prime Insurance Company – 800-216‑3711 / 800 509‑1592 / fax 352‑332‑7999 /

· Tower Hill Select Insurance Company – 800-216‑3711 / 800 509‑1592 / fax 352‑332‑7999 /

· Travelers ‑ 800‑252‑4633 (personal lines) / 800‑238‑6225 (commercial lines)

· Travelers Flood ‑ 800‑356‑6663

· Travelers ‑ 800‑238‑6225 (business claims)

· USAA ‑ 800‑531‑8222 / fax 800‑356‑6315

· Vanguard Fire & Casualty Company ‑ 888‑343‑5585 / fax 941‑342‑2080

· Zurich ‑ 800‑987‑3373

Additional Hotlines

· Florida Volunteer and Donation Hotline: 1-800-FL-HELP1

· For tips on reading with children, please visit www.justreadflorida.com or call the Department of Education’s Hurricane Information Line at 1-866-227-7808.

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