Michael Faulkner, Director
499 NW 5th Ave.  Okeechobee, FL  34972
Phone: (863) 763-3212     Fax: (863) 763-1569
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The following information is for your use, in preparing for a disaster, during a disaster, and after a disaster. Should a disaster strike Okeechobee County we must be prepared for events caused by nature and/or humans. The warning to us may be days as with a hurricane or with no warning at all as with an industrial accident which would require an immediate evacuation of a particular area within the county, or the whole county.

Emergency information will be broadcast on local radio and television stations. The radio stations are WOKC-AM, and WWFR-FM in Okeechobee, WQCS-FM in Fort Pierce, and WAFC-FM in Clewiston. The television stations are Channels 5 and 25 from West Palm Beach, and the local cable station.

Any organization which would like to have a presentation by the Okeechobee County Emergency Management Office concerning hurricanes, tornados, flooding, terrorism, hazardous materials or Disaster Preparedness in general should call Michael Faulkner at (863) 763-3212.

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Okeechobee Emergency Management now available on Twitter

County residents and officials can now receive
real-time situation reports produced by
Okeechobee Emergency Management
online via the worldwide web service Twitter:

www.twitter.com/okeechobeeeoc

 



Daily Florida Division of Emergency Management Briefing now available on YouTube

Residents and emergency officials can now receive
daily situation reports produced by the Florida Division of Emergency
Management online via the worldwide web service YouTube, keywords:
"Florida SERT" available at
http://www.youtube.com/FloridaSERT

 


 

The Florida Division of Emergency Management's 2010 Severe Weather Awareness Guide

2010SWAWGuide.pdf

This guide is intended to give Floridians and our guests to the state an overview of the different severe weather threats Florida faces throughout each year.  A special thanks goes to Amy Godsey, Acting State Meteorologist who managed and oversaw the creation of this important guide.   For more information on the 2010 Severe Weather Awareness Week and the various activities please go to http://www.floridadisaster.org/SWAW2010/index.asp.

 


TROPICAL UPDATE   (02/08/10)


Pleasant, Cool Sunny Day Statewide...Chance of Showers Across Western Panhandle Late Tonight...Moderate Rip Current Risks Across Atlantic Coastline...River Flooding Continues Across North Florida

Updated 11:00 AM EST Monday

High pressure across the state will linger through the day, and then shift quickly east out of the state tonight as a storm system in the lower Mississippi Valley with a trailing cold front makes its way toward Florida, reaching the panhandle Tuesday morning.

Skies will be mostly clear and sunny today with temperatures slightly warmer than yesterday. High temperatures today will reach the upper 50s across Northwest Florida, mid 60s across Northeast Florida, upper 60s across Central Florida, and low 70s across South Florida. Overnight lows will reach the low to mid 40s across North Florida, low 50s across Central Florida, and mid to upper 50s across South Florida.

Though there is no chance of rain during the day today, isolated to scattered showers will move into the panhandle very late tonight ahead of the incoming cold front. Severe weather is not expected and rainfall accumulations may reach 0.25 inches.

River flooding continues across North Florida, and minor river flood warnings are in effect for Escambia, Shoal, Choctawhatchee at Caryville, Apalachicola, Ochlockonee, St Marks, Aucilla and Santa Fe Rivers. A moderate flood warning is in effect for the Choctawhatchee River at Bruce.

At the coast, lingering ocean swells and onshore flow will cause a moderate rip current risk across all Atlantic Beaches today. When entering the surf, be sure to use a flotation device and always swim near a lifeguard.

To access the latest watches, warnings, and advisories from the National Weather Service for your county, please click here.

 


 

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