Operations Temporarily Suspended at 11 DRCs until Ivan Passes
Release Date: September 9, 2004
Release Number: 1539-094
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Eleven Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) located in the West Coast areas of Florida affected by Hurricanes Charley and Frances will temporarily suspend operations until Hurricane Ivan, presently approaching the Florida coastline, has passed.
Eleven Disaster Recovery Centers suspending operations at 12 noon, Friday, September 10
Harold Recreation Center DRC
23400 Harold Avenue
Port Charlotte, Fla.
(Charlotte County)Winn Dixie Parking Lot DRC
27680 Bermont Road
Punta Gorda, Fla.
(Charlotte County)S. Fla. Comm. College DRC
2251 North East Turner Street
Arcadia, Fla.
(DeSoto County)Elks Club DRC
318 West Main Street
Wauchula, Fla.
(Hardee County)Pioneer Park DRC
2800 U.S. Hwy 17 South
Zolfo Springs, Fla.
(Hardee County)Migrant Workers Headstart Bldg DRC
5115 Mason Dixon Avenue
Bowling Green, Fla.
(Hardee County)Comm. Association Center DRC
2173 Periwinkle Way
Sanibel Island, Fla.
(Lee County)Fisher of Men Lutheran Church DRC
10360 String Fellow Road
Pine Island, Fla.
(Lee County)Lee County Public Works DRC
1500 Monroe Street
Fort Myers, Fla.
(Lee County)Summerlin Mall DRC
17105 San Carlos Boulevard
Fort Myers, Fla.
(Lee County)Eagle Ridge Mall DRC
Unit 308, 451 Eagle Ridge Drive
Lake Wales, Fla.
(Polk County)
All 11 centers will suspend operations on Friday, September 10 at 12 Noon. When Hurricane Ivan has passed and safety and security inspections, conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Florida’s State Emergency Response Team (SERT), have been completed operations will continue.
This temporary suspension of DRC activities frees up local first responders to concentrate on providing all necessary emergency needs to their communities. It also allows residents to focus their attention on the pending preparations. DRC personnel will be ready to get back to work quickly after the danger has passed.
Should Hurricane Ivan make landfall along the Florida coast, a survey of all DRC locations will be conducted when the all-clear signal is received. Once the DRC sites are inspected and approved for service, they will reopen to continue with their mission of assisting those affected by Hurricanes Charley and Frances.
The State Emergency Response Team (SERT) is a collaboration of Florida’s emergency management agencies led by the state coordinating officer. SERT’s mission is to ensure that Florida is prepared to respond to emergencies, recover from them, and mitigate their impact. Visit http://www.floridadisaster.org for the latest information on the hurricane relief effort.
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Last Modified: Friday, 10-Sep-2004 10:30:19