FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Due to the more stable weather conditions expected for Wednesday, at 9 a.m. Flagler County officials rescinded the evacuation order issued Tuesday afternoon for those living in mobile/manufactured homes, RVs and unsafe structure and have started the process of closing the shelter at Rymfire Elementary School.
“We nevertheless urge residents to use caution,” Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord said. “We will still be having some tropical storm-like conditions, but they are not as intense as initially anticipated.”
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The shelter at Rymfire Elementary School will be closed as quickly as is reasonably possible to ensure a safe transition for evacuees.
At the www.flaglercounty.gov/emergency website, residents can sign up for the ALERTFlagler notification system, directly accessible at www.flaglercounty.gov/alertflagler.
Call Center
The Flagler County Emergency Management opened its call center Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Idalia.
“A team of staff began manning the phone lines at 8 a.m. and they will answer calls 24/7 for the duration of Hurricane Idalia’s impact on Flagler County,” said Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord.
The Call Center number is 386-313-4200, the regular line to the Emergency Operations Center.
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For safety reasons, Flagler County schools will close on Wednesday and will reopen Thursday.
For more information about Hurricane Idalia and emergency preparedness, please visit www.FlaglerCounty.gov/emergency or call 386-313-4200.
Listen to partner radio station WNZF at FM 94.9 or AM 1550, or download the Flagler Radio app for updates.
Closures
Flagler County closed all government offices, including the Flagler County Public Library and Parks and Recreational facilities starting Wednesday and will reopen on Thursday – circumstances permitting – due to the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Idalia and the response required by county staff.
City offices schedule is as follows:
- Flagler Beach will be OPEN at this point in time.
- Bunnell will close on Wednesday and reopen on Thursday. Trash pickup will also be suspended on Wednesday.
- Palm Coast will close municipal offices – as well as trails and other facilities – as of 6 p.m. Tuesday and reopen on Thursday and conduct safety assessments on all parks and trails before re-opening. Trash pickup will also be suspended on Wednesday.
Courthouse operations with the 7th Judicial Circuit will reopen on Thursday. Supervisor of Elections, and Property Appraiser are closed starting Wednesday and will reopen Thursday. All Tax Collector offices will reopen Thursday at 8:30 a.m.