evacuation orders

[JonathanBelles]

i believe there is a mandatory evacuation order for monroe county, florida
post other orders here.

[Scorpion]

Thats ridiculous this far out. Things can still change significantly.

[Starburst]

i believe there is a mandatory evacuation order for monroe county, florida
post other orders here.

Please post a link or source for this information

[StormScanWx]

I saw something about this on The Weather Channel moments ago, however I don't think they were mandatory.

[Regit]

According to MSNBC the evacuation is mandatory and applies to visitors only.

[Jupiter]

Found this on the webpage below

Ernesto Strengthens into a Category 1 Hurricane...Significant Track Forecast Changes Now Make Ernesto a Direct Threat to the Keys and Peninsula...Mandatory Evacuation Issued for Visitors and Non-Residents in the Florida Keys Beginning at 1 PM EDT Today...Ernesto May Rapidly Strengthen Over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico...Floridians Urged to Update Disaster Plans and Supply Kits Today...

http://www.floridadisaster.org/index.asp

[brunota2003]

I just heard the tourists on the Florida Keys are being told to get off the islands NOW!!! not tomorrow...but NOW!!! It was on Fox News...

[Starburst]

This is the NWS link on it and it is official

Hurricane Local Statement
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
FLZ076-077-078-GMZ031-032-033-052-053-054-072-073-074-075-271830-

HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
110 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006

...MANDATORY EVACUATION OF ALL VISITORS AND NON-RESIDENTS BEGINNING
100 PM TODAY...
...NO HURRICANE WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS SPECIFIC TO THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY...
INCLUDING THE DRY TORTUGAS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THERE ARE NO HURRICANE OR TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN
EFFECT FOR ANY PORTION OF THE KEYS AT THIS TIME...SINCE TROPICAL
STORM AND HURRICANE WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN TROPICAL STORM OR
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN GENERALLY WITHIN 36
HOURS.

[Hurricanehink]

Yep, mandatory evacuation orders for all non-residents.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/wwamap/wwatxtge ... 0statement

[chris_fit]

Here we go, it's starting again

[Wx_Warrior]

The post that had "ridiculuous" in it needs to quit all that...serious times now.

[hazmat]

Nothing unusual there. They always get the tourists out 1st. Then the locals can take care of their busniess & property...then leave if necessary. Remember...only one way in & out of there.

[bombarderoazul]

Maybe it's not ridiculous, but I think it's too early to begin this evacuations.

[brunota2003]

Maybe it's not ridiculous, but I think it's too early to begin this evacuations.

well, you got to remember, there is only one road out of there and there are alot of people living/vacationing there, so you have to start early, otherwise not everyone will make it out...

[hurricanefloyd5]

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

HURRICANE ERNESTO...CURRENTLY IN CENTRAL CARIBBEAN CONTINUES TO MOVE
WEST NORTHWESTWARD. IT IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE OUTER STRAITS
BEGINNING LATE MONDAY NIGHT...AND THE FLORIDA KEYS BEGINNING ON
TUESDAY. CONSULT THE LATEST GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION FROM THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF
HURRICANE ERNESTO.

[hurricanefloyd5]

Rural Mainland Monroe County, FL

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Partly cloudy, with a high near 90. Windy, with a east wind 15 to 18 mph increasing to between 40 and 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Windy, with a southeast wind between 45 and 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind between 36 and 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind between 26 and 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind between 25 and 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

[Stormavoider]

It's hard to get out of the Keys on a blue bird sunday afternoon.

[hurricanefloyd5]

Monroe/Lower Keys, FL DRY TORTOGUS

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. East winds increasing to 15 to 20 mph and gusty. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday...Tropical storm conditions possible. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds increasing to 40 to 50 mph and gusty. Chance of rain 70 percent.