State and National leaders have declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene which is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane along Florida’s Big Bend coast sometime Thursday evening or early Friday morning. Conditions are beginning to deteriorate and Impacts all along Florida’s Gulf Coast are already being felt.

 

FLR is monitoring this system and is prepared to handle the impacts with engineers on call throughout the storm. Members and affiliates needing assistance should contact the FLR Network Operations Center (https://noc.flrnet.org/) if they have any issues.

 

Preparation Resources Ahead of the Storm:

National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Florida Division of Emergency Management: http://floridadisaster.org

Road Conditions: https://www.fl511.com/

Traffic Incidents: https://www.flhsmv.gov/florida-highway-patrol/traffic-incidents/

 

Post Storm Resources:

Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.fema.gov

American Red Cross: www.redcross.org

 

Keeping your connections secure and operational remains our top institutional priority, but we want to stress that keeping yourself and your family safe is always the most important thing. If you are anywhere along Florida’s Gulf Coast, now is the time to make storm preparations.

 

Stay Safe!

 

The FLR Team