FPL announces restoration to 60 percent of customers affected by Hurricane Wilma

Fuel and Service Plaza Information for Florida’s Turnpike

4 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2005

v Florida’s Turnpike is open to traffic in its entirety, from US 1 (Exit 1) in Florida City to Interstate 75 (Exit 309) in Wildwood.

v Fuel is currently available at most of the eight service plazas located approximately every 45 miles along the Florida Turnpike Mainline

v The four plazas located in south Florida are experiencing extremely heavy traffic volumes. Motorists seeking fuel may expect to spend between 30 minutes to two hours in line.

v Depending on fuel availability, some stations may place a limit on the amount of fuel that may be purchased. Currently:

· Fort Pierce Service Plaza (Milepost 144)—gas and diesel are available.

· West Palm Beach/Lake Worth Service Plaza (Milepost 94)—gas is available, $50 limit on diesel.

· Pompano Beach Service Plaza (Milepost 65)—gas and diesel are available.

· Snapper Creek Service Plaza (Milepost 19)—$30 limit on gas, diesel not available. Cash only, no credit cards.

· The four service plazas located in Central Florida are operating normally.

v Fuel is being dispensed on a first come, first served basis. Walkups are not allowed

La nouvelle très attendue..

Due à la nécessité de pourvoir les commerces sur la 441, FPL a du procéder en urgence..et, heureusement, nous sommes sur le même réseau que la 441.

L’ELECTRICITÉ est revenue depuis 11.30 am.
à toutes les bâtisses du Lauderhill10

Claude Millette

Vendredi,le 28 octpbre 2005

The latest power numbers: 25% restored in Broward, 26% in Palm Beach, 47% in Miami-Dade
Il ne faut pas puiblier que Lauderhill est une ville à majorité de couleur: c'est probablement pour cela que l'on passe en dernier comme à la Nouvelle-Orléans.

Si vous êtes patients, descendez mais.....
Gas station open in Fort Lauderdale
There's a report of a 7-11 gas station open at the 300 block on A1A in Fort Lauderdale. The line, miles longs.

The latest power outage numbers
Broward 695,000 167,800 862,800 882,000 79 %
C'est à dire qu'il en reste 79% à reconnecter...

Au moins, quelque chose de bon...

Lauderhill is not under a boil water order

153,000 in Broward have power
As of 4 a.m.,153,000 FP&L customers in Broward were with electricity. But 709,800 remained without power

REMERCIEMENTS

Je remercie tout spécialement Mme Colombe Saint-Jean du Bradley, Mme Irène Boisvert du Kenwood ainsi que Mme Caroline Imbeault qui m’ont fourni des détails en direct sur l’évènement WILMA.

J’ai téléphoné, par la suite, au Président du complexe, Monsieur Raymond Mailly qui m’a corroboré les nouvelles qui m’avaient été dites.

Au plaisir de vous tenir informés.

--NOTICE TO TRANSAT HOLIDAYS USA CUSTOMERS--

Our Florida headquarters is located in Ft. Lauderdale and received damage from hurricane Wilma.

Currently we are without electric and telephone services. Many of our employees have been personally impacted also.

We sincerely regret the inconvenience this is causing. Be assured that Transat Holidays USA is examining every option available to assist our customers.

We are anxious to resume operations as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Nathalie. Lamothe
General Manager
TRANSAT HOLIDAYS USA

Informations diverses suite a WILMA.

Téléphone
As batteries dies, phones stop working
The telephones in many homes depend on boxes, usually built in the swales, which are powered by electricity. The switching boxes have batteries for emergencies, but those batteries are running out now.

Gazoline
Turnpike plazas have 3-5 hour wait for fuel
Service Plazas on Florida's Turnpike from Miami to Yeehaw Junction
are experiencing 3 to 5 hour waits for fuel.
There is a $20 maximum allocation of fuel per vehicle, not per
person. This will buy approximately seven and a half gallons of fuel.

Ca bouge...

Ce matin, 12,700 étaient reconnectés..à l'heure actuelle, 24,700 abonnés le sont .

UNE BONNE NOUVELLE

Broward FEMA assistance OK'd; FPL says most will have power back by Nov. 8

LES VRAIS NOUVELLES AU SUJET DE LA REPRISE DE L'ELECTRICITÉ

Power Outage Status Display

Location:	4321 NW 16TH ST # 305
	LAUDERHILL, FL 33313

FPL is aware of the widespread power outages in your area and we are working to quickly restore your service. Due to Hurricane Wilma, power restoration may take longer than usual. This is today's update as Florida recovers from Wilma. Damage assessments continue, and based on what we know so far and on the ability to get additional out-of-state crews: 95 percent of customers will be restored by November 15th. The rest will be restored by November 22nd. Specific restoration dates for counties in South Florida and the Treasure coast will be announced on tonight's evening news and FPL.com. We know being without electricity can be an inconvenience. We are working hard to restore your power as quickly and safely as possible. Thank you for your patience.

FPL
October 26, 2005
Outage numbers by county
As of 6 am
OUT Restored Affected
Broward 850,100 12,700 862,800

COMME JE VIENS DE DIRE

Water and gas became precious commodities, and people waited for hours for free water, ice and food. Lines stretched for blocks at the few gas stations with the electricity needed to pump fuel, and arguments broke out when motorists tried to cut in line. More than 500 people waited outside one store for cleanup supplies.

ÉDITORIAL

Vous avez tous pris connaissance, soit par le blog, soit par les journaux, soit par la télévision, la situation est déplorable en Floride.

J’ai pris la décision mature, malgré ma hâte, comme vous tous d’ailleurs, de retarder notre départ.

Pourquoi aller se donner du trouble inutilement.

Il n’y a pas d’électricité : ce qui veut dire : les frigos ne fonctionnent pas, les airs conditionnés , ainsi que l’éclairage.

Et, une énorme difficulté sinon impossibilité de se procurer de la gazoline. Les lumières de circulation sont out, la plupart des conducteurs ne font pas les stops.

Et pour en rajouter, il paraîtrait que l’on va devoir couper le système d’aqueduc. C’est la rage pour se procurer l’eau et les victuailles dans les magasins d’alimentation qui n’ouvrent que sporadiquement.

Je recommande d’attendre la remise en fonction du réseau électrique avant de vous rendre en Floride.

Claude Millette

ABOUT ELECTRICITY

As of 11 a.m., 5,900 homes had power restored in Broward; 856,000 remained dark.

Communiqué de l'hotel de ville de Lauderhill
Damage: Widespread wind damage, including roofs that were destroyed in residential areas

City Hall: No decision has been made when to reopen City Hall

Utilities: Widespread power outage. Only areas in West Ken Lark and St. George neighborhoods have a boil water order.

General information: Ice and water will be distributed at City Hall Park. Residents are asked to put hurricane debris at the edge of the street.

Nouvelles de Wilma

Concernant le Lauderhill10, selon les premières informations (Je vais avoir un peu plus de détails , demain)

Il n’y a aucun blessé ni décès, la plupart des florida rooms en moustiquaire non fermés avec des shutters ont été détruits,et. tout ce qu’il y avait dedans est parti au vent.

De nombreux arbres ont été déracinés sur le site

Bien entendu, beaucoup de pièces de papier brique couvrant les mansardes se sont envolées, cependant les toitures seraient intactes.

Le gros problème, c’est l’électricité..qui ne sera pas en opération pour plusieurs jours, ce qui veut dire, pas de gazoline, pas de marché d’alimentation.
Donc, il ne faut pas partir tant que l'électricité ne sera remis en opération.
À demain

DES NOUVELLES DE WILMA
Sunday, October 23,12.30 pm

Here in Lauderhill everything is dry and the sun is shining brightly. It's the calm before the storm, evidently.

However, we are prepared for the worst but hope for the best. All day long the local TV stations are giving us hurricane warning advisories. None of the regular programs are on locally. People have been advised more than enough. Now we just wait. Hopefully, Wilma will lose intensity before it gets here.