• President Barack Obama has declared a pre-landfall emergency.
• A new shelter has been added increasing total to-date to five:
  • Chimney Lakes Elementary School (9353 Staples Mill Dr. – 32244; General population, pet friendly)
  • The Legends Center (5130 Soutel Dr.- 32208; Special needs, general population, pet friendly)
  • Atlantic Coast High School (9735 R. G. Skinner Parkway – 32256; Special needs, general population, pet friendly)
  • Twin Lakes Elementary School (8000 Point Meadows Dr. – 32256; Special needs, general population)
  • Landmark Middle School (101 Kernan Blvd. N. – 32225; Special needs, general population, pet friendly)
• JAX Airport update:
  • JAX airport remains open, but numerous cancellations are expected.
  • Passengers should contact their airline – NOT the airport – for the most updated status of their flight before coming to the airport.
  • Economy Lots 1 and 2 close after the last flight arrives tonight, and will remain closed until further notice. Other parking facilities will remain open until they reach capacity. Call the parking office at (904) 741.2277 for more information.
•  Public Works has addressed 24 stormwater related issues and 8 malfunctioning traffic signals (four on the Southside, three on Westside and one on the Northside). Citizens are reminded to treat malfunctioning traffic lights as 4-way stops.

•   Rumor Control:
  • Jacksonville University is NOT mandating any evacuations from campus as JU residence halls are not currently in an evacuation zone.
  • 630-CITY and JaxReady are operational. Please recognize that they are experiencing high volumes slowing operations. Encourage citizens to use the JaxReady app and 630-CITY website as call waiting times may exceed an hour.

• The Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Jacksonville.
• Duval County remains in a State of Emergency.
• According to National Weather Service, conditions will deteriorate Thursday evening with impact of storm being felt through Friday evening into Saturday morning.
• Storm is anticipated to be a category 4 hurricane with sustained winds on Jacksonville coast between 90 – 110 mph.
• Inland waterways including St. Johns River and creeks are expected to have sustained winds between 70 – 90 mph. Storm surge on the St. Johns will be between 6 – 10 feet. Standing water as high as 6 feet is expected to persist for days following the storm.
• The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is continuing their 24-hour staffing levels implemented to track and monitor storm conditions and their impact on Jacksonville.
• City resources and teams, including the Emergency Road Access Teams (ERAT) and Public Works are continuing to address various needs throughout the community.
• There are no road closures at this time, however 1-10 is open but traffic flow is heavy.
• As conditions deteriorate and become more difficult, road travel will be dangerous. Road closures will begin to occur. Make plans to be at your safe place by midnight, Thursday.
• Citizens are encouraged to call 630-CITY (2489) for any issue reports or information requests.
• City offices and facilities are closed today to non-essential personnel.
• Duval County public schools and postsecondary institutions UNF, EWC, FSCJ, and JU have cancelled today’s classes.
• JTA is operating on a normal schedule today.
• Please recognize that the COJ.net website and JaxReady app are experiencing high volume. They are active, however are currently slow.
•  Citizens can check if their home is an evacuation zone at http://www.coj.net/departments/fire-and-rescue/emergency-preparedness/get-prepared/evacuation-zones.aspx, https://maps.coj.net/DuvalProperty/# or on the JaxReady mobile app.
• Zone C has been added to the evacuation orders enacted by Mayor Lenny Curry. Zones A and B were evacuated yesterday. Citizens can check if their home is an evacuation zone at http://www.coj.net/departments/fire-and-rescue/emergency-preparedness/get-prepared/evacuation-zones.aspx, https://maps.coj.net/DuvalProperty/# or on the JaxReady mobile app.
•  Population for evacuation zones are as follows:
  • o   Zone A – 192,000
  • o   Zone B – 72,000
  • o   Zone C – 192,000
•  Updates from JEA:
  • JEA’s Downtown Business Office will be closed tomorrow.
  • JEA employees are now focusing only on storm preparation and restoration.
  • As of today, JEA will not disconnect service for non-pay or connect new service through the storm.
  • Customers can Text REG to MyJEA (69532) to register to notify JEA of an outage. They can also go to jea.com/alerts to sign up. With this, citizens experiencing outages can text OUT to MYJEA.
  • JEA expects widespread outages and customers should be prepared for multiple days without services.

Updates will be provided regularly via the City’s website and social media accounts.