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.***

Evacuations still in effect:

MANDATORY

• Franklin: Restricted access to St. George Island.
• Santa Rosa: Navarre Beach is closed.

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

Shelters

• General Shelters: 1; Population: 156
  • Santa Rosa (1): 156
• Special Needs Shelters: 1; Population: 17
  • Santa Rosa (1): 17

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

Hospitals

No closures at this time.

Law Enforcement and Military Support

Florida National Guard: 1,978
Law Enforcement Officers in the Field: 430

Curfews

• Escambia: Pensacola Beach – 10:00 pm – 4:00 am
• Okaloosa (Destin): 10:00 pm – 6:00 am
• Santa Rosa: Dusk till Dawn

Power Outages

• Please see Power Briefing

Toll Status

Tolls are suspended on the following roadways:

• Mid-Bay and Garcon Point Bridges in Florida’s panhandle – these tolls will be reinstated Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 5:00 a.m. EDT.

Road/Bridge Closures

Franklin:

• Hwy 98 from SR 65 east to Carrabelle closed due to wash out

Okaloosa:

• U.S. 98 from Okaloosa Island to Destin opens to 2-lane traffic at 4:00 p.m. CDT

Airport Closures

No airfields in Florida are currently closed due to storm-related damage.

Boil Water Advisories

Escambia

• Pensacola Beach
• Perdido Key

Franklin

• Alligator Point
• St. George Island portion of Eastpoint Water System

Gadsden

• City of Gretna: area bounded by Earnest O’Bakley, Circle Dr. E & West, Beach Street, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th Streets.

Gulf

• Cape San Blas

Okaloosa

• Destin Water users – includes Holiday Isle only

Santa Rosa

• Navarre Beach
• Bagdad-Garcon
• Dixonville area of Town of Berrydale
• Moore Creek-Mount Carmel

Walton

• Regional Utilities - McKinney Road, Apostles Way and connecting streets

For additional information pertaining to boil water notices, please contact the local county emergency operations center.

Fatalities Confirmed by Medical Examiner

Total hurricane related fatalities confirmed statewide: 9

• Broward: 1
• Charlotte: 3
• Escambia: 1
• Monroe: 9
• Nassau: 1
• Walton: 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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