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(Miami, FL August 30, 2019, 1:35 pm) -The city of Miami is aggressively preparing for the anticipated impacts of Hurricane Dorian. Below you will find an update providing detailed information on the City's services, storm preparation assistance and specific actions being undertaken by the City of Miami in anticipation of the potential impacts of the storm.
The City will continue to provide updates as the situation evolves.
City Services
- Solid waste services, including garbage collection, recycling and bulky waste collection, are scheduled for close of business today and no scheduled service will be provided until further notice. .
- The city's mini garbage dump for bulky waste is open to residents of the city today, Friday and tomorrow, Saturday, from 8 am to 5 pm; proof of mandatory residency in the City of Miami: 1290 NW 20th Street, Miami, FL 33142
- Free sandbags for the residents of the city of Miami are available today, Friday, and tomorrow, Saturday, from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at the locations listed below. Proof of residence in the city of Miami is required and the limit is six bags per person: Grapeland Park: 1550 NW 37th Ave, Miami, FL 33125 and Legion Park: 6447 NE 7th Ave, Miami, FL 33138
- The parks and recreation facilities in the City of Miami will normally operate until the close of business tomorrow Saturday; The Grapeland Water Park will be closed this weekend and until new order
Storm preparations
- Teams from the Department of Resilience and Public Works continue to clean storm sewers throughout the city to ensure adequate drainage and mitigate flood risks; they also pre-positioned pumps and generators in the lower areas of the city
- The fire inspectors visited the 161 assisted living centers, nursing homes and group homes in the city to inspect and ensure that the generators are on site and in compliance with the law of the state. .
- The building manager of the city asked all construction sites in activity to secure their sites and secure all tower cranes at the closing of offices on Friday; inspections are in progress
- Road contractors have been mandated to fill trenches and ditches on construction sites underway to mitigate flood and road hazards.
- The 32 project sites managed by the City will be secured and closed no later than 2:00 pm today by the Capital Improvement Office.
- The city's social services department continues to talk to homeless people in the city to inform them of the potential impacts of the storm and to move them to a designated shelter today.
- The wagons operated by the City will continue their regular service until the arrival of strong tropical storm force winds.
- Marinas operated by the city have been secured and inspected
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