Miami-Dade is preparing for possible impacts from Hurricane Isaias.
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade is preparing for any impacts from Hurricane Isaias.
Friday morning, Mayor Carlos Gimenez said the county is in “a sliver of the cone.”
“There’s still a lot of uncertainty about the track and we will continue to issue updates. So to reiterate, we have 20 evacuation centers on standby. They’re not open. Should we need to open them and we will have them set up with COVID-19 safety measures. It’s really too early to tell yet, so we are closely monitoring the situation,” he said.
In preparation for any potential power outages. Gimenez said they have been calling more than 2,000 people who have registered for transfer to a safe place.
“These folks will use vital medical devices like respirators at home. That means that they’re power dependent. About 500 people have already indicated that they will need assistance,” said Gimenez.
People who need this service can call 311 to register.
