STATUS REPORT FROM THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI IN PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW
North Miami, FL – 10/5/2016
The city of North Miami would like to inform the public of
the following in preparation for the possible arrival of Hurricane Matthew:
- City of North Miami administrative offices will
remain open until 2:00 p.m. today, but will be closed on Thursday,
October 6 and Friday, October 7, 2016. Stay tune for updates.
- All City events, meetings and programs
are cancelled beginning today, October 5, 2016, through Saturday, October 8, 2016.
- The North Miami Public Library,
located at 835 NE 132 Street, will remain open until 5:00 p.m. today.
The Library will be closed on Thursday,
October 6, 2016 and Friday October 7, 2016, in order to prepare for the storm’s arrival. The
Library will reopen at the earliest possible chance once the storm has passed
and the facility has been prepared to re-open to the public.
- All North Miami Parks and Recreation
Department programs have been cancelled for Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, October 7, 2016.
- The Museum of Contemporary Art
(located at 770 NE 125 Street) will remain
open until 2:00 p.m. today, and will close to the public on Thursday,
October 6, 2016 and October 7, 2016.
- DO NOT TRIM TREES at this time. Tree trimmings can
become dangerous projectiles and the North Miami Public Works Department will
not have the time or resources to schedule additional garbage or trash pick-ups
throughout the City.
- Regular Sanitation service will proceed
as usual for today, October
5, 2016. Sanitation service will be cancelled on Thursday and
Friday, October 6-7, 2016.
- Recycling service has been cancelled and
will resume on Saturday, October 8, 2016.
- All residents and business owners are to
secure all loose objects indoors.
- Construction materials are to be
secured. Sheds must be tied down.
- All dumpsters and port-o-lets must
either be removed from the city of North Miami or securely covered and tied
down.
- Catch basins: Residents living
near catch basins are strongly encouraged to clear them of leaves and other
debris.
- Sand bags (maximum of 6 per resident) are
available for North Miami residents at the North Miami Motor Pool, 1855
NE 142 Street until 8:00 PM today. Entrance on 143 ST.
For regularly updated
information, please contact the City of North Miami at 305-891-4636. North Miami Residents should stay tuned
to local television and radio advisories, NoMi TV-77, (North Miami’s Municipal
Cable Channel) or contact the 24-hour automated information line, North Miami
INFO, at 305-891-4636.
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