Hurricane Dorian: Warning and update for Indian River County, Florida

As of yesterday’s 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Indian River County is now under a Hurricane Warning.  

Evacuation Orders:

Be reminded that residents east of US1 including the barrier island, low lying areas, and those in substandard housing or manufactured homes should Have already voluntarily evacuated those areas. Mandatory evacuations for those same areas will began today (Monday, September 2) at 8:00 a.m. Dorian remains a powerful Category 5 hurricane. If you plan to evacuate the county, please do so as soon as possible. The latest traffic update was that traffic was still light I-95, the Turnpike, and SR 60 West; but traffic conditions are expected to worsen.

Shelters: The following shelters will open Monday, September 2, at noon in the School District of Indian River County:

• Treasure Coast Elementary, 8955 85th Street – Special Needs Shelter (this shelter only will open at 8:00 AM)
• Liberty Magnet Elementary, 6580 81st Street – Pet Friendly Shelter
• Fellsmere Elementary, 50 N. Cypress Street – General Population
• Sebastian River Middle, 9400 CR 512 – General Population
• Freshman Learning Center, 1507 19th Street – General Population
• Oslo Middle School, 480 20th Ave SW – General Population

View a map and list of all shelters

Free Uber Transportation:  Uber has announced free round-trip rides to Florida Shelter locations for those seeking transportation.

For more information visit:  https://www.uber.com/blog/florida/hurricane-dorian/

TRANSIT: There will be no Goline bus services running on Sunday Sept 1st until further notice.

SCHOOLS: SCHOOL IS CANCELED ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD School is canceled for Indian River County Public Schools on Tuesday, September 3rd. (No school Monday for Labor day)

Please visit https://www.indianriverschools.org/hurricaneinfo for all district updates.

BRIDGES TO BARRIER ISLAND:  OPEN – (Will close when winds reach sustained speeds of around *39 mph. *Determination made by Sheriff)

GOVERNMENT OFFICES – Closed until further notice:

• County Government offices under the Board of County Commissioners:
• City of Sebastian: Closed until further notice.
• City of Vero Beach: Closed until further notice.
• City of Fellsmere: Closed until further notice.
• Tax Collector: Closed until further notice.
• Property Appraiser: Closed until further notice.
• Clerk of Court and Courthouse: Closed until further notice.
• Supervisor of Elections: Closed until further notice.
• iG Center: Closed until further notice.
• North County Aquatic: Closed until further notice.notice.
• Gifford Aquatic Center: Closed until further notice.
• Sandridge Golf Course: Closed until further notice.
• Shooting Range: Closed until further notice

Sheriffs Office: Open

WASTE COLLECTION:  Due to the impending storm, the Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District has suspended residential garbage, yard waste and recycling services in Indian River County for Tuesday, September 3, 2019 and beyond until further notice.

The Indian River County Landfill and all of the Customer Convenience Centers will be closed on Sunday, September 1, 2019 and beyond until further notice.

Visit www.ircrecycles.com for information after the storm.

ELECTRIC UTILITIES: Report Power Outages to the following:

• FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CUSTOMERS:
• 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243)
• Online: https://www.fpl.com/my-account/web-outage.html
• FREE mobile app. Search for FPL in the app store

HOSPITALS: Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital will stay open during the hurricane

Rays vs. Orioles series Update

With Hurricane Dorian causing severe weather conditions throughout the southeastern U.S., the Tampa Bay Rays and Major League Baseball have adjusted the schedule for the three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field.

The game on Monday, September 2 at 1:10 p.m. will be played as currently scheduled. The games on Tuesday, September 3 and Wednesday, September 4 have been rescheduled as a traditional single-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, September 3 at 3:10 p.m. For Tuesday’s doubleheader, Rays controlled parking lots will open at 1:00 p.m. and gates will open at 2:00 p.m. Game 2 will begin approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of Game 1.

Fans with tickets for the Wednesday, September 4 game against Baltimore may exchange them for an equivalent number of tickets to any one of the following games on the 2019 schedule:

Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles

• Monday, September 2 (1:10 p.m.)

• Tuesday, September 3 (3:10 p.m., single-admission doubleheader)

Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays

• Thursday, September 5 (7:10 p.m.)

• Friday, September 6 (7:10 p.m.)

• Saturday, September 7 (6:10 p.m.)

• Sunday, September 8 (1:10 p.m.)

Single-game tickets dated Tuesday, September 3 will be valid for both games of the doubleheader, and no exchange is necessary.

Fans who do wish to exchange their Wednesday, September 4 tickets for any of the above games should present their Wednesday tickets at the BayCare Box Office at Tropicana Field in advance or on the day of the game they wish to attend. For BayCare Box Office hours, please visit RaysBaseball.com/guide.

For complete information about the ticket exchange process, please visit RaysBaseball.com/hurricane or call 888-FAN-RAYS.

This will be the third doubleheader in Tropicana Field history, all traditional, and second as the result of a hurricane. The Rays and Detroit Tigers split a doubleheader on September 30, 2004, which was rescheduled from Hurricane Frances four weeks prior. On June 10, 2017, the Rays hosted the Oakland Athletics in MLB’s first scheduled doubleheader since 2011.

This is the fourth hurricane that has affected the Rays schedule. MLB moved the three-game series from September 11-13 against the New York Yankees from Tropicana Field to Citi Field in New York due to Hurricane Irma’s arrival in Florida. In September 2004, the Rays had two games at Tropicana Field against the Tigers postponed due to Hurricane Frances. The Rays were also unable to fly out of Tampa due to Frances, resulting in a postponement at Yankee Stadium. On September 17, 2000, the Rays and Athletics postponed their game at Tropicana Field due to Hurricane Gordon, and the game was never made up.

For the latest on Hurricane Dorian, See the video accompanying this article.

(Sources: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office,  IRC Emergency Management Division, MLB, National Hurricane Center)

~ Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today / Connect with Richard on Facebook and Twitter