Evacuation of
Evacuation Procedure:
Evacuation is
accomplished by establishing “neighborhood groups, and leaders for each
group. These
neighborhood groups are
updated before the hurricane season. The
Captain in each group will listen,
read and watch for
hurricane evacuation orders. When directed
to leave the island, the Captain will call their
group, and assist
those who need assistance. The Captain will advise the location of public
shelters and
encourage evacuees to
seek out shelter wherever they desire.
Longboat Key Mandatory Evacuation Order:
When the Town issues a MANDATORY
Evacuation order. All those who intend
to leave, should do so in an
orderly manner, and be prepared to take
whatever valuables they intend to take with them. MANDATORY will
not force those who wish to stay to
evacuate. IT WILL subject those
who refuse, to arrest, if they are seen on
the island anywhere. This includes walking
and / or riding. Those staying will NOT
have access to emergency
medical help until it is approved by the
city officials. Any person who wishes to remain on the Key after
evacuation
has been ordered, will be asked to give the Police Dept. the name of their next
of kin.
Leaders will:
1) Contact all residents in their neighborhood
group to make sure they are aware of the Evacuation Order.
2)
Assist or arrange for assistance for those residents who otherwise might
be unable to leave the island.
In the event the
group leader is not in residence when an evacuation order is issued, the group
leader must notify
one of the co-chairs so
that a new temporary group leader can be named.
Owner Responsibility
Before the storm,
owners should decide where they will go when they evacuate. Evacuation maps and shelters
are printed in the
Town Hall and Public Works
Dept. on Longboat Key. Check the SMYC
Web site:
Evacuation
Route and Shelter Locations in Bradenton
When under a Storm Warning / Watch or
Evacuation notice, all loose items at an owner’s villa or boat must be
properly secured (able to withstand 150
M.P.H. winds). This would include
hanging baskets, chairs, tables,
bicycles, potted plants, grills, fishing
equipment, boating equipment, etc.
How to Get Weather Information
The following options
are available to obtain local information during a weather emergency:
1)
The
Longboat Key website, www.longboatkey.org,
will provide information regarding Watches and Warnings,
possible evacuation plans and other related
information.
2)
Longboat
Key offers Code Red, a high-speed telephone notification service, which delivers
pre-recorded
emergency messages to your home and/or cell
phone. You must register for this
service at www.longboatkey.org
or by calling 941-373-7728 ext. 400, 24 hours a day.
3)
The
and, if possible will make available specific
information on conditions at
emergency situation, phone calls to the office
to request information may not be answered.