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4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012
FIU emergency managers continue to monitor Hurricane Sandy as it travels north over the Bahamas. South Florida’s coastal areas remain under a tropical storm warning.
While South Florida is not expected to be impacted directly by Sandy, it is likely that our area will continue to experience increased winds and rain on Friday and Saturday.
At this time all university operations are expected to proceed as scheduled. However, everyone should exercise caution, stay alert to weather updates and allow for additional travel time.
Thank you.
8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for parts of Southeast Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy, which is forecasted to travel north from Jamaica.
While South Florida is not expected to be directly impacted by Sandy, our area could experience increased winds and rain on Thursday and Friday.
At this time all university operations are expected to proceed as scheduled. However, everyone should exercise caution, stay alert to weather updates and allow for additional travel time.
If you haven’t already done so, this is a good time to become familiar with FIU’s emergency communications plan. Although the focus is on hurricanes at this time of year, it is important for you to know that FIU plans for all types of emergencies that may affect the university community. An important part of that plan is our redundant communication systems. Depending on the situation, some or all of these communication vehicles may be activated:
· FIU Alerts (text messages)
· Informacast (phones in classrooms/offices and outdoor speakers)
· Email messages to your FIU account
· Updates on the FIU homepage www.fiu.edu and on http://newsarchives.fiu.edu
· Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/floridainternational
· Twitter, http://twitter.com/fiunews
· FIU Help Line: 305-FIU-HELP (305-348-4357)
· Local news media
As soon as possible after an emergency, you should establish contact with your colleagues and supervisor. Good planning makes for increased safety and quicker recovery.
Additional information and useful preparedness links can be found at http://dem.fiu.edu
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“.SITUATION OVERVIEW… WHEN MAKING DECISIONS… DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. THE LATEST NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST SHOWS SANDY CONTINUING NORTH AS A HURRICANE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN BAHAMAS… THEN AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA SATURDAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT… PEAK THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS SANDY MAKES ITS CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH TO SOUTH FLORIDA… THEN GRADUALLY TREND DOWN LATER SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS SANDY LIFTS NORTH AND AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AREA.
THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL LOCATIONS WILL BE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. AS A RESULT… A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE COASTAL LOCATIONS THROUGH THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOT IN EFFECT ACROSS THE METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA… WIND GUSTS… MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN SPREADING ASHORE… WILL FREQUENTLY EXCEED THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE AND OCCASIONALLY REACH THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE IN THE STRONGER BANDS.
AT THE BEACHES… SURF HEIGHTS AND RIP CURRENTS HAVE ALREADY BECOME DANGEROUS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. THE LATEST FORECAST INDICATES SURF HEIGHTS STEADILY BUILDING TONIGHT… PEAKING SOMETIME THROUGH THE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT PERIOD… THEN SLOWLY TRENDING DOWN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND AS SANDY LIFTS NORTH.
THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM THE ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE MODERATE TO EVEN MAJOR BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. OVERWASH ONTO BEACH ROADS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE… PARTICULARLY NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE WHICH ARE SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE AND THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING PERIODS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL ALSO REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF BISCAYNE BAY DUE TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BAY. COASTAL FLOODING OVER THIS PORTION OF THE BAY WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING… THEN STEADILY TREND DOWN AS THE WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE AND THE WATER LEVELS TREND DOWN.
SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH FRIDAY AS BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO SPREAD ASHORE AND SANDY PASSES EAST OF THE LOCAL AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS BECOME PERSISTENT. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THIS TIME.
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
ALL COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT… MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS NOW AND SECURE YOUR VESSEL BEFORE LEAVING. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.”
So if other events and schools are cancelled for precaution…isn’t FIU going to do the same?
Miami-Dade County
• Public schools will not hold classes on Friday for teacher planning day.
• Public schools canceled outdoor activities, practices, all athletic events and adult education classes for Thursday.
• Temple Beth Am Day School’s campus in Pinecrest will be closed on Friday due to storm conditions.
• All Belen Jesuit Preparatory School activities, including parent-teacher conferences, have been canceled on Thursday. The school will also be closed Friday, and the homecoming game versus Mater Academy has been canceled. The homecoming dance on Friday night has not been canceled.
• The Biltmore School will be closed on Friday.
• All Archdiocese of Miami schools have canceled after-school activities on Thursday, and schools will be closed Friday.
• Two HEAT Week events have been canceled – the HEAT Happy Hour at Duffy’s Sports Grill on Thursday from 6-8 p.m., and the HEAT Metrorail Ride-along on Friday from 7-9 a.m.
• Miami International Airport says it has canceled 23 arrival flights and 21 departure flights.
• Miami Seaquarium has postponed its Monster Splash Daytime Splash & Nighttime Bash, which was scheduled to begin Friday. It will open Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday from noon-10 p.m.
• The high school football game between the Miami Central Rockets and the Miami Northwestern Bulls that was scheduled for Friday has been moved to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Sun Life Stadium.
Hope everyone at FIU to stock up on food and water and hurricane shuts are close from charlotte xxxxxx p.s stay clam and relax