HURRICANE DENNIS
STATEWIDE RESPONSE BRIEFING SHEET

***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.***

County Evacuations

The following evacuations still remain in effect:

MANDATORY

• Bay: For Category 1-4 evacuation zones.
• Escambia: For low-lying coastal areas, areas along waterways, Perdido Key, Pensacola Beach, Innerarity Point, mobile homes, recreational vehicles.
• Franklin: For barrier islands, Alligator Point, low lying areas and mobile homes.
• Gulf: For non-residents, Category 1 areas and Cape San Blas.
• Okaloosa: For Category 4 zone, Barrier Islands, and low lying areas. 48,000 people have evacuated.
• Pinellas: For mobile homes and low lying areas.
• Santa Rosa: For Category 4 zone, Navarre Beach, campgrounds and mobile homes
• Sarasota: For low lying areas.
• Wakulla: For coastal areas. Voluntary evacuations for residents of Wakulla County.
• Walton: For all low-lying areas, mobile homes and recreational vehicles south of Highway 20.

VOLUNTARY

• Calhoun: For mobile homes and low-lying areas.
• Gilchrist: Detour on HWY 26 between CR 341 and CR 314. CR 313N to CR 334 W to CR 341S. HWY 26 closed due to large sinkhole.
• Hardee: For mobile homes and low-lying areas.
• Highlands: For mobile homes and low-lying areas.
• Holmes: For mobile homes, manufactured homes, RVs and homes in low lying areas.
• Washington: For mobile and manufactured homes.

County Re-Entry

• Monroe: Please monitor local sources to determine safe re-entry. Proof of residence required for closed areas, otherwise no restrictions.

For additional information pertaining to county evacuations, curfews and re-entry, please contact the local county emergency operations center.

Shelters

• General Shelters: 22; Population: 3,969
• Special Needs Shelters: 2; Population: 91

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

Hospitals

• Sacred Heart – Emerald Coast Medical Center Closed (Walton County) o ER NOW OPEN

Law Enforcement and Military Support

Florida National Guard: 1,782
Law Enforcement Officers in the Field: 731

Curfews

• Escambia: Pensacola Beach – 8:00 pm – 6:00 am
• Okaloosa (Destin): 10:00 pm – 6:00 am

Power Outages

• Please see Power Briefing

Toll Status
Tolls are suspended on the following roadways:

• •Tolls remain suspended on the Mid-Bay and Garcon Point Bridges in Florida’s panhandle until further notice.

Road/Bridge Closures

Escambia County:

• Bob Sikes Bridge in Escambia County to Pensacola Beach closed.

Franklin County:

• St. George Island Bridge closed and Hwy 98 between Apalachicola and East Point.

Gulf County:

• Numerous roads closed including Indian Pass Road. Extensive Damage at Cape San Blas.
• S.R. 30 at Highland View Area washed out.
• Stumpole (C.R. 30-E) at Cape San Blas from S.R. 30A to St. Joseph State Park open to local traffic only

Okaloosa County:

• U.S. 98 from Okaloosa Island to Destin West of Coast Guard office closed.

Wakulla County:

• Coastal roads flooded.
• U.S. 98 from Panacea to the Ochlockonee Bay Bridge open to local traffic only
• U.S. 98 at Wakulla River open to local traffic only

Walton County:

• Scenic Gulf Drive HWY 30-A at Oyster Lake closed.
• County HWY 30-A at Fort Panic closed.

Washington County:

• Numerous county roads closed

Airports

Public-use and military airfields in Florida are "CLOSED" for the periods shown:

• •Duke Field (EGI), Okaloosa County
• •Hurlburt Field (HRT), Okaloosa County, currently closed until further notice
• •Okaloosa Regional (VPS), joint-use facility with Eglin AFB, Okaloosa County – official business only
• •Panama City - Bay County International (PFN), Bay County, currently closed until further notice
• •Pensacola NAS - Forrest Sherman Field (NPA), Escambia County, currently closed
• •Pensacola Regional (PNS), Escambia County, currently closed until further notice; except: emergency aircraft and emergency relief vehicles
• •Tyndall AFB (PAM), Bay County, currently closed until 7/12/05

Boil Water Advisories

• •Santa Rosa
• •Walton

Fatalities Confirmed by Medical Examiner

Total hurricane related fatalities confirmed statewide: 1

Presidential Disaster Declaration: FEMA – 1595 – DR

Individual Assistance: Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties
Public Assistance: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Monroe, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton and Washington Counties
Hazard Mitigation: All counties in Florida are eligible to apply.

Call 1-800-621-FEMA for individual assistance registration or visit www.FEMA.gov.

For more information, please visit www.FloridaDisaster.org.

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