Posted: 08/21/08 10:02am

TROPICAL STORM FAY STATUS SUMMARY 10:30 AM

LOCAL CONDITIONS/FORECAST

From the National Weather Service Office in Melbourne (LATEST ADVISORY):

RAINBANDS WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND THE CENTER OF TROPICAL

STORM FAY...IMPACTING MOST OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. PERIODS OF

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY INCREASE AS FAY MOVES SLOWLY

INLAND. THE HEAVIEST RAIN RATES THROUGH MID AFTERNOON SHOULD REMAIN

AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR...BUT TORRENTIAL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES

PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY. IF TORRENTIAL CELLS PERSIST...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY. EARLY TODAY...COVERAGE OF RAIN WILL BE LESS SOUTH OF OSCEOLA AND BREVARD COUNTIES...BUT SHOULD INCREASE EVEN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES LATER TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE FRIDAY. EVEN FAR FROM THE CENTER AND AFTER PASSAGE OF THE TROPICAL STORM...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO DEVELOP AND PERSIST FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH TORRENTIAL TROPICAL RAIN RATES. RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA SHOULD NOT LET THEIR GUARD DOWN CONCERNING THE FLOOD THREAT DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

GARBAGE COLLECTION SUSPENDED

Due to the continued effects of Tropical Storm Fay and the closure of the Brevard County Landfills all garbage collection within the City is suspended until Saturday.  Please keep all garbage and any debris away from curbside in order to avoid clogging storm drains.

CITY OFFICES

No formal decision has been made as to the status of City offices on Friday.  An announcement will be later today.

FLOODING

The high water has receded in many areas however some locations continue to have standing water.  The roads are passable and again motorists are advised to use extreme caution in these areas as some roads may still be barricaded.            The following roads were barricaded off last night, but some are reopened.

o   #1 Orange Blossom Trail from Hessey Ave. to Wipperman Ave. for road flooding and roadway failing.

o   #2 Sleepy Hollow Dr.   from Clearmont St. to Van Tassel Tr. for pipe failing. – open now

o   #3 Jupiter Blvd. from Pace Dr. to Emerson Dr. for road flooding, Barricades have been picked up and roadway is open.

o   #4 Jupiter Blvd. from White Rd. to Garvey Rd. for road flooding, Barricades have been picked up and roadway is open.

o   #5 Jupiter Blvd. from Emerson Dr. to San Filippo Blvd. for road flooding, Barricades have been picked up and roadway is open.

o   #6 Americana Blvd. from Conover Ave. to Avondale Rd. for road flooding, Barricades have been picked up and roadway is open.

WATER MAIN REPAIRS

A pipe failure and a 4” water main break occurred at Chace Lane and Floresta Drive.  Necessary repairs have been completed.  Residents in the impacted area remain under a precautionary boil water notice.

RAIN DATA

CANAL/CREEK WATER LEVELS

Port Malabar Bridge at Turkey Creek.  It was last reported at 1:14am that it dropped another one foot, therefore estimated at elevation 12.00 feet.

Water Tillman canals and City of Palm Bay canals are all dropping.

Posted: 08/21/08 5:30am

CITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYEE WORK STATUS

The City will remain closed on Thursday August 21, 2008. Employees can get updates on the website and the employee call in number 321-726-5686. Department heads are still to determine the appropriate level of staffing based on operational necessity.  The Emergency Operations Center will remain under partial activation with Police, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Utilities and Fire personnel in place to respond.

EMERGENCY ADVISORY

The City of Palm Bay is requesting that all residents remain inside and off the roadways. A majority of the City’s streets are flooded to some degree and are impassable for even emergency vehicles. At this time there are no plans within the City for evacuations.

ROADS

Numerous roads are impassable due to flooding.  The following road closures are currently in place, however as conditions improve roads will be reopened.  :

• Sleepy Hollow Drive NE from Van Tassell Trail NE to Clearmont Street NE
• Mercury Avenue SE, Thor Avenue SE, Lockheed Street SE , and Agora Circle SE
• Harvey Ave NE from Glenwood Street NE to Barker Street NE
• Southwest area of the City still has areas of heavy flooding.  Many roads in this area  remain impassable (St. Andre Blvd SW, Madden Ave. SW, Lakeland Ave. SW). 
• The Driskell Heights Subdivision is mostly flooded.
• North Main Street is flooded.
• Pinewood Drive NE
• Majority of Palm Bay Colony is flooded; Ersoff Blvd NE is open in the area.

If a traffic signal is down or inoperable motorists should treat these intersections as four-way stop and proceed with caution.

FLOODING
Widespread reports of localized street flooding.  Some roads are impassable.  Residents and motorists are urged to stay off the roadways if possible and use caution in flooded areas.  Motorists should not attempt to travel over roadways that are underwater.

BOIL WATER NOTICE
A precautionary boil water notice remains in effect for residents of Floresta Drive NE, Chace Lane NE, Elm Drive NE, Fulton Lane NE, and portions of Daytona Drive NE.  Residents will be notified as soon as the notice has been lifted.  Affected residents should continue to boil water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes be boiled.  A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. 

CITIZEN INFORMATION
The 2-1-1 hotline is set up to handle citizen inquiries.

POWER OUTAGES
Residents experiencing power outages are asked to contact Florida Power and Light at 1-800-468-8243.

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