4/20/2023

In response to the unintentional alert Florida Division of Emergency Administration (FDEM) issued this tweet and assertion:

Emergency alert testing directives originate from the federal authorities. This morning’s take a look at was presupposed to be a take a look at of televised emergency alerts, which the Florida Affiliation of Broadcasters usually schedules for very early within the morning as a result of that’s when the fewest individuals are watching TV (to reduce disruption). Florida contracts with an organization referred to as EverBridge to offer the technical coding and directions required to push out emergency alerts. Everbridge despatched the mistaken technical specs for this alert – which in the end pushed the alert over the Wi-fi Emergency Alert system (cellphones).

Good authorities identifies errors, corrects them expediently, and holds individuals accountable when applicable. The Division acknowledges that this error was unacceptably disruptive and can appropriate it.

Nonetheless, the Division stresses the significance of with the ability to obtain emergency alerts as disasters can occur at any time and these alerts save lives. Please do keep emergency alert notifications in your mobile gadget – we are going to guarantee they’re used appropriately henceforth.

Broward County Flooding

In response to the growing demand for gas in Southeast Florida after flooding at Port Everglades slowed gas distribution, the State Emergency Response Staff (SERT) has deployed and delivered over 500,000 gallons of gas to Southeast Florida. On the route of Governor Ron DeSantis, an extra 500,000 gallons have been deployed to business gasoline stations within the space, for a complete of 1 million gallons deployed by the SERT. As of this morning, Port Everglades is at the moment 70% operational with an estimated 9.1 million gallons of gas distributed every day. To assist fueling operations as Port Everglades works to de-water gas racks and get operations again on-line for distributing gasoline and diesel gas, the SERT has been pulling gas from Port Canaveral and Tampa since Friday, April 14. Port Everglades accepts 40 % of the gas into the state of Florida.

In response to the numerous flooding in southeast Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Government Order 23-65 declaring a State of Emergency in Broward County. The SERT stays in communication with areas impacted by devastating flooding and continues to deploy state assets and help as requested by Broward County.

FDEM Restoration Employees stay in Broward County aiding with joint Preliminary Injury Assessments (PDA). Info gathered in these assessments by Particular person Help (IA) and Public Help (PA) groups from FEMA will decide what federal help could also be made out there for impacted residents.

The State Emergency Response Staff has taken the next actions:

• The SERT deployed 500,000 gallons of gas to stations in Southeast Florida and stands prepared to help non-public sector companions in gas distribution and supply. Gas transports are being escorted by legislation enforcement companions so as to expedite supply.
• The SERT deployed over 20 flood mitigation belongings together with industrial vacuum vans and water pumps to the Metropolis of Ft. Lauderdale, Dania Seaside and Hollywood, Florida.
• SERT feeding companions have served 4,181 scorching meals and distributed over 20 circumstances of water and 1,000 clean-up kits. Lunch and dinner are being supplied to impacted residents on the following places:
• Fort Lauderdale – SW twenty first Ave. and Frontage Rd.
• Fort Lauderdale – twenty seventh Ave. and sixth Courtroom
• Miami – SW sixth St. and Lengthy Island Ave.
• Over 4,000 Meals Able to Eat (MREs) have been delivered by Feeding Florida for distribution at consolation stations in Ft. Lauderdale.
• Two consolation stations are open every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. providing meals, water, restrooms, charging stations, and showers to impacted residents. They’re arrange on the following places:
• Shirley Small Park – 1230 SW thirty fourth Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
• Broward County Fleet Service Middle – 2515 SW 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
• An extra consolation station positioned at 1412 NW sixth St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (Provident Park) is serving meals solely.
• One shelter stays open and serving 52 individuals and 5 pets. The shelter is working on the following location:
• Vacation Park – 1150 G. Harold Martin Dr Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
• The Legal professional Common’s Value Gouging Hotline has been activated. Value gouging throughout a State of Emergency is illegal and stories of unconscionable value will increase needs to be submitted via the hotline at (866)-966-7226.
• FDEM deployed workers to assist native efforts together with coordinating injury assessments and accumulating injury evaluation knowledge in Broward County.
• The State Emergency Operations Middle activated to a Degree 2, activating all Sections of the State Emergency Response Staff.
• The SERT hosts every day calls to incorporate climate updates and associate temporary outs.

Different state efforts embrace:

Division of Transportation

• FDOT has prolonged Government Order 23-65 permitting bigger portions of gas to be delivered to impacted areas. 9 main gas terminals are operational at Port Everglades, and Port Canaveral and Port Tampa Bay proceed to offer extra gas to vans bringing gas to the South Florida Area.
• FDOT continues to help native businesses with crews and gear to assist scale back flood waters at a number of places within the space. The New River Tunnel (U.S. 1) has been reopened.
• FDOT crews have been activated to carry out injury evaluation surveys.
• FDOT continues to help native businesses with crews and gear on visitors sign outages.
• In coordination with the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority and the Metropolis of Fort Lauderdale, FDOT is supporting a Florida Division of Financial Alternative request to make use of the Broward Boulevard Tri-Rail Station “Park and Journey” lot for a one-stop useful resource website for native companies impacted by the flooding.
• FDOT crews proceed to offer help at places the place lane closures or full street closures are obligatory to make sure motorists can safely get by or have applicable detour signage to comply with.
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport is open and operational.
• Actual-time visitors updates together with street closure data might be discovered at FL511.com.             

Florida Freeway Security and Motor Automobiles

• FHP has issued Emergency Order 041523, which waives particular necessities for business motor autos offering emergency reduction.
• FHP has activated 12-hour Alpha, Bravo shifts for Troopers offering important gas escorts to the impacted areas.
• FHP is actively speaking with legislation enforcement and transportation companions in assist of flooding response efforts.
• FHP is at the moment staffing the State Emergency Operations Middle to assist flooding response efforts.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Fee

• FWC has high-water automobile belongings on standby as they monitor response requests from native officers.

Florida Division of Financial Alternative

• In partnership with FDEM, CareerSource Florida, and the Florida Small Enterprise Improvement Middle Community, DEO is internet hosting a One-Cease Enterprise Useful resource Website out there this week for native companies impacted by flash flooding looking for restoration assets.
• The Website will open Monday, April 17 at 1 p.m. till 6 p.m., and be open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. starting Tuesday, April 18. A Park and Journey Lot is positioned on the NW Quadrant of I95 and Broward Blvd. (Enter off on Broward Blvd)
• Employees shall be out there to help companies and workers with providers just like the Enterprise Injury Evaluation Survey, Enterprise Continuity Planning, and job search help.
• DEO management is on the bottom in Broward County visiting affected neighborhoods and assembly with native residents to study their impacts.
• DEO management attended a briefing on the Broward Emergency Operation Middle and met with native county and metropolis officers to coordinate on restoration efforts for the Broward County’s enterprise group.
• In an area press convention in Broward County alongside sister businesses, Secretary Ivey offered updates and inspired native companies to take the activated Enterprise Injury Evaluation Survey at FloridaDisaster.biz to tell restoration efforts, and shared DEO’s non-public sector hotline for companies to name at 850-815-4925 or e-mail ESF18@em.myflorida.com if they’re looking for extra assets.

Division of Enterprise and Skilled Regulation

• The DBPR Division of Inns and Eating places Margate Inspection Staff performed 99 public well being assessments of public meals service and lodging institutions in Broward County.
• DBPR Secretary Melanie S. Griffin deployed to Broward County and joined DEO Performing Secretary Meredith Ivey to debate ongoing restoration efforts on the CareerSource Broward Hospitality Enterprise Discussion board and provide restoration assist to impacted small companies.
• DBPR Secretary Melanie S. Griffin met with state companions and native officers on the Fort Lauderdale EOC to debate unmet wants for licensees, companies and workers.
• DBPR district workers have deployed to the state’s One-Cease Enterprise Useful resource Website to offer restoration assets on safely reopening companies, in addition to data on the elevated threat of unlicensed exercise after a catastrophe and the best way to keep away from scams.
• DBPR is actively speaking with impacted licensees in Broward County and inspiring them to finish the state’s Enterprise Injury Evaluation Survey to higher inform restoration efforts for native, state and federal officers.
• DBPR encourages impacted owners and enterprise homeowners to confirm contractor licenses at MyFloridaLicense.com to make sure secure, certified providers. If an unlicensed exercise rip-off is suspected, report it by calling (866) 532-1440, emailing ULA@myfloridalicense.com, or by submitting a criticism on our web site.

Division of Environmental Safety

• Whereas pumps are being repaired at Port Everglades, DEP hass requested a gas waiver from the U.S. Environmental Safety Company to briefly modify sure regulatory necessities to make sure a sustained, useable gas provide.
• DEP has activated and is intently monitoring WaterTracker, a reporting software for consuming water and wastewater services to offer updates on their operational standing and submit wants and requests, for Broward County.
• DEP is coordinating with Florida’s Water/Wastewater Company Response Community (FlaWARN) and different response businesses on the dispatch of turbines, gas and pump vans to help consuming water and wastewater services, as wanted. FlaWARN has secured 5 VAC vans for the Metropolis of Fort Lauderdale via Mutual Help with neighboring municipalities and they’re at the moment on-site.
• DEP has contacted all important Hazardous Waste services in Broward County to verify operational standing and assess wants. All services are absolutely operational and report no releases or operational issues.
• The South Florida Water Administration District has deployed non permanent pumps and continues coordinating with Broward County Emergency Operations Middle to alleviate localized flooding.

Division of Agriculture and Shopper Providers

• FDACS has deployed inspectors throughout the impacted areas to make sure gas dispensers are working correctly and testing the standard of gas.
• FDACS is at the moment staffing the State Emergency Operations Middle to assist response efforts.

Division of Well being

• DOH-Broward has distributed information to the general public relating to mosquito management.
• DOH-Broward has assessed cell house parks within the impacted space for any environmental well being issues attributable to flooding. There are not any unmet wants presently.
• DOH-Broward in partnership with the Metropolis of Fort Lauderdale will begin providing Tetanus vaccinations to assist these at-risk from publicity to contaminated waters and with open wounds.   
• DOH-Broward services reopened on April 14, 2023. Any appointments impacted by facility closures throughout April 13 shall be rescheduled.

Company for Well being Care Administration

• AHCA stays in communication with services in impacted areas. Company surveyors have reported no security issues, all services have energy and are working.

Division of Kids and Households

• DCF has deployed 4 Hope Navigators to 2 Ft. Lauderdale Consolation Facilities who will help prospects with finding assets, connecting with providers, and public help questions. 

Division of Elder Affairs

• The Space Company on Ageing of Broward County has spoken with their senior service suppliers throughout the county to evaluate any wants. These suppliers are straight calling shoppers to verify in on unmet wants and dealing with native authorities to acquire long-term housing for 2 displaced residents, in addition to enrolling them of their providers.
• Seniors in want of providers could name the Helpline at 954-745-9779.

Division of Training

• All Broward County Public Faculties and District places of work are open. Afterschool care, occasions and actions will even function on a traditional schedule.