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Live updates: Helene causes widespread power outages, downed trees in Alachua County
Tens of thousands of Gainesville and Alachua County residents on Friday morning were without power following high winds from Hurricane Helene. Helene made landfall just after 11 p.m. Thursday near Perry — about 100 miles from Gainesville — packing winds up to 140 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. ...
Hurricane Helene Update #9 – Waste collection and County closings
Residential waste collection services including garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulky items will not be conducted on Thursday, with all collections being delayed by one day through the rest of the week. The post Hurricane Helene Update #9 – Waste collection and County closings appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Hurricane Helene Update #14 – County launches ride-share program with Uber to/from storm shelters
Hurricane Helene is now a Category 4 storm. Alachua County is aware of the issues regarding the state’s promotion for free voucher Uber rides to shelters. To ensure residents can safely get to and from shelters as Hurricane Helene approaches, the County has taken action and launched its own ride-share program in partnership with Uber. The post Hurricane Helene Update #14 – County launches ride-share program with Uber to/from storm shelters appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
“There’s nothing like this anywhere else in the entire state”: Gainesville City Commission adopts inclusionary zoning ordinance, postpones minimum lot size ordinance to Oct. 3
At their September 19 Regular Meeting, the Gainesville City Commission passed an inclusionary zoning ordinance on second reading and postponed the second reading of a minimum lot size ordinance to October 3. The post “There’s nothing like this anywhere else in the entire state”: Gainesville City Commission adopts inclusionary zoning ordinance, postpones minimum lot size ordinance to Oct. 3 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Helene Update #17 – Shelter consolidation to the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center
The Newberry Archery Center and the Gainesville Senior Center are closed, and all those in need of general, pet-friendly, or special needs shelter should go to the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center The post Helene Update #17 – Shelter consolidation to the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Alachua County public schools closed Thursday and Friday
Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Helene, our schools and district offices will be closed on Thursday, September 26, and Friday, September 27. All extracurricular activities on those days are also canceled. The post Alachua County public schools closed Thursday and Friday appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
A look inside Alachua County Emergency Management's Operations Center
Editor's note: This story was submitted by Alachua County and written before the arrival of Hurricane Helene. In October 2018, Tropical Storm Michael emerged in the Caribbean Sea southwest of Florida. Within just 48 hours, it intensified into a formidable hurricane, charting a course straight toward Florida's panhandle. As Michael approached, roughly 375,000 residents...
Alachua County Commission hears West End recommendations, sets property tax rates and budget, and approves preliminary Newberry Village plan
At their September 24 Emergency Meeting, the Alachua County Commission declared a State of Emergency for Hurricane Helene, approved funds for West End capital improvements, set their final FY2025 budget and property tax rates, received notification of a new County organization chart, and approved a preliminary development plan for Newberry Village. The post Alachua County Commission hears West End recommendations, sets property tax rates and budget, and approves preliminary Newberry Village plan appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Cox crews mobilized to reconnect Central Florida
Cox has mobilized its employees with support from outside of the Central Florida market to begin assessing damage and restoring service outages caused by Hurricane Helene. The post Cox crews mobilized to reconnect Central Florida appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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