Sarasota County Declares Local State of Emergency, and Plans for Evacuations on Wednesday

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

SARASOTA COUNTY – Sarasota County is currently under a Hurricane Watch and because of the expected intensification of Potential Tropical Cyclone 9, Sarasota County has declared a local state of emergency and will send out an evacuation alert for Level A and manufactured home communities starting Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 a.m. Evacuation centers in Sarasota County will open at noon Wednesday.

Community members can identify their evacuation level and the nearest evacuation on the county’s website (click the links below).

“Sarasota County is taking action to prepare for impacts from the storm. Residents are encouraged to act now and make their needed preparations today,” said Jonathan Lewis Sarasota County Administrator.

 

Sarasota County schools will close at the end of today, Sept. 24, to allow for time to prepare schools that serve as emergency evacuation centers.

 

“We are ready to serve our community. We are coordinating with Sarasota County to provide shelter to our schools and personnel. We will continue to share updates with employees and families as more information about the storm and its potential impacts becomes available. Visit our website at sarasotacountyschools.net, and follow social media channels to stay updated,” said Terry Connor, Superintendent of Schools.

 

Sandbag operations continue Tuesday until 6 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the following locations:

  • Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road.
  • Ed Smith Stadium (parking lot), 2700 12th St.
  • South County Fleet Services, 4571 State Road 776/Englewood Road.

There is a 10-bags per-vehicle limit.

 

Sarasota County Government offices are closed today and Wednesday, Sept. 24-25, to prepare for the storm’s impact.

  • Solid Waste is operating normally for Tuesday, Sept. 24 including curbside collection services, and the Landfill will be open during normal hours.
  • All Breeze services (Breeze bus and trolley routes, Breeze OnDemand, and non-medical Breeze Plus trips) are operating on a normal schedule for Tuesday, Sept. 24. Service updates are available at scgov.net.

Register for emergency notifications at alertsarasotacounty.com. Monitor local media stations, follow @SRQCountyGov on social media, visit scgov.net, or dial 311 for the latest information.