EMERGENCY ALERT: Tropical Storm/Hurricane MILTON

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY, FLORIDA

PUBLIC NOTICE

REGARDING HURRICANE MILTON

GOVERNOR DESANTIS HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY SPECIFIC TO HURRICANE MILTON. THE CRESCENT CITY COMMISSION WILL MEET ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH AT 1 P.M. TO DECLARE A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY

PUTNAM COUNTY GOVERNMENT HAS ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER. FULL OPERATIONS WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 8TH. THE PUBLIC HOTLINE IS: (386) 329-1504  

FOR THIS MAJOR STORM EVENT:

  • EMERGENCY SHELTER WILL BE OPEN AT MIDDLETON BURNEY SCHOOL BEGINNING AT 6 P.M. ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH
  • ANIMAL SHELTER WILL BE OPEN AT OCHWILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • SANDBAGS ARE AVAILABLE AT JONAS ROAD (ACROSS THE STREET FROM HUNTINGTON ROAD LANDFILL). SELF-SERVE, PLEASE BRING YOUR SHOVEL AND BAGS.
  • GARBAGE AND RECYCLE COLLECTION WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY. THE REMAINING SCHEDULE IS TO BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE WEATHER.
  • AFTER THE STORM EVENT, PLEASE DO NOT PICK UP DEBRIS WITHOUT FIRST LOOKING FOR DOWNED POWER LINES
  • PLEASE SECURE OBJECTS THAT COULD FLY DURING THE STORM EVENT INCLUDING YARD SIGNS.
  • AT THIS TIME, CITY HALL WILL BE OPEN REGULAR HOURS MONDAY AND TUESDAY
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: www.facebook.com/PutnamCountyEM/posts