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Snapsh​ot Update #3 on Hurricane Milton **Updated**​

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Hurricane Milton continues to move toward Florida’s west coast at approximately 9 miles per hour. It is currently a Category 5 storm, with landfall expected in the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday evening. Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties are under a Tropical Storm Warning and all of South Florida is under a Flood Watch through Thursday morning. Potential impacts for Broward County include excessive rainfall resulting in localized flooding, strong/damaging winds and tornadoes. The arrival of Tropical Storm force winds in Broward County is expected to be 8-11PM on Wednesday through Thursday midday. Broward County is not under an evacuation order at this time.


Here are the latest updates on Broward County’s activities:

Broward County’s Emergency Operations Center moved to a modified Level 2 (Partial Activation) at 8AM Tuesday. Most of County Government is open for business through Wednesday until 12PM, closing Thursday, and reopening for business on Friday at 6AM. Exceptions include:


  • All waterside activity at Port Everglades ceased at 12:01AM Tuesday, by order of the Coast Guard. Port Everglades landside activities including loading of fuel trucks will continue Tuesday and Wednesday for as long as conditions remain safe to do so. 
  • By order of the Coast Guard, State operated drawbridges were locked in the “down” position at noon on Tuesday. Broward County’s three drawbridges will begin to be locked in the “down” position at 11PM Tuesday, and the lockdown will be complete by 1AM Wednesday.
  • Broward County Transit has experienced one route detour due to localized flooding near Hollywood Beach. Customer and media alerts have been issued. Community Shuttle service in Deerfield Beach (Express I and II Route) has been suspended for Wednesday, October 9 and possibly Thursday. Pembroke Pines has suspended all forms of transportation, including Community Shuttle service, as of 5PM Tuesday and will resume operations on Friday, October 11 at 8AM. Community shuttle service in Tamarac is suspended for October 9 and 10.
  • As always in a weather emergency, those who are traveling over the next few days should contact their airline and/or cruise line for latest operating updates for transportation leaving from and arriving at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), North Perry Airport (HWO) and Port Everglades (PEV). Delays are possible.
  • Parks & Recreation Division’s Public Participation Forum, scheduled for Thursday, October 10 at 7PM at Plantation Heritage Park, will be rescheduled to a future date. For more Parks updates, click here.
  • The Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD) is distributing sand bags to BMSD residents Wednesday from 8AM to noon at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth Street in Fort Lauderdale. Up to six bags per residence. Sandbags will be provided and shovels will be available for use.
  • Bulk pick-ups for residents of the Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD) have been canceled for the rest of the week. All other residents scheduled for bulk pick-ups for this week should contact their municipality for updates. Contact Municipality
  • At this time, the County does not intend to open emergency shelters. However, due to the significant amounts of rainfall anticipated overnight, the County is partnering with its homeless shelter providers to open a limited number of shelter spaces for persons experiencing homelessness October 8. Homeless persons were advised to report to The Salvation Army, 1445 W. Broward Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, no later than 6PM tonight for transportation to the Homeless Assistance Centers.
  • All Broward County Library locations will be closed by Noon on Wednesday, October 9, and will remain closed on Thursday, October 10. All locations plan to return to regular service hours on Friday, October 11.  
  • The following Broward County Library locations are already closed due to school closures and plan to reopen Friday, October 11. 
    • North Regional/Broward College Library
    • South Regional/Broward College Library
    • NSU-Alvin Sherman Library​
  • County Administrator Monica Cepero declared a Local State of Emergency for Broward County on Monday afternoon. Also on Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order #24-216 which extended the local state of emergency for Flash Flooding in five South Florida counties originally declared in Executive Order #24-115 , which was set to expire on October 8. The local state of emergency declared by Executive Order #24-215 on Saturday remains in effect. 

Residents are reminded to be vigilant for flash flooding and tornadic activity and follow safety precautions. Visit the County’s Hurricane website, A-Z Guide, and select “Flooding” and “Tornados” for safety information and protective measures on these and other topics. Flash flooding may be exacerbated by the seasonal high (“King”) tides South Florida experiences.


Executive leadership continues to work with our Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with County agencies, Broward municipalities, Broward County Public Schools, neighboring jurisdictions and others as necessary, to prepare and respond to any impacts. 


Related Announcements​

The Broward County Call Center will be open from 8:30AM to 5PM on Wednesday to answer resident questions about the approaching storm. Call 3-1-1 or 954-831-4000.​


This is a snapshot of current activities at the time of release. Did you miss a previous Snapshot? These important updates are posted on Broward.org/Hurricane, and are translatable into many other languages. To translate site content, click on the “Language” button in the upper right corner of the webpage.​


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This update prepared by the Office of Public Communications, ESF-14 Public Information Lead PIO

Questions email mstapleton@broward.org.

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