Closings
SCHOOLS:
Public and Private Schools
- Miami-Dade public and private schools will be closed Wednesday. Classes resume Thursday.
- Broward public and private schools will be closed Wednesday. But students are expected back in class Thursday. Contact the Rumor Hotline at 754-321-0321 for more information.
- Monroe County Schools will be closed today, due to the eminent threat of Hurricane Ernesto.
- Temple Beth Am Day School in Pinecrest and all on campus activities will be cancelled Wednesday.
- Meni-ninho Meni-ninha Preschool will be closed Tuesday due to Ernesto. Phone 305-854-6658.
- Miami Country Day School will be closed Wednesday.
- Gulliver Schools, all campuses, are closed Wednesday.
- The Sagemont School will be closed Wednesday.
- Coral Ridge Christian Academy in Coral Springs will be closed on Wednesdayand will re-open on Thursday.
- The Glen Greenstein Early Childhood Development Center and the JCC After School Program will be closed Wednesday.
- Play N' Parent in Cooper City will be closed Tuesday.
- Lucanus Developmental Center closed on Wednesday. People are asked to call the center early Thursday for a taped message to see if the center is open.
- Kumon Math and Reading Centers of South Miami and Tropical Park centers will be closed Wednesday. We will reopen on Thursday and Friday if we have power.
- Children's Carousel preschool in Weston closed Tuesday.
- Dr. John A. McKinney Christian Academy closed Wednesday.
- All classes at Temple Bat Yam in Fort Lauderdale were cancelled Tuesday.
- American Heritage School in Plantation closed Tuesday.
- American Academy in Broward County closed Tuesday.
- The Master's Academy in Fort Lauderdale closed Tuesday.
- The David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie closed Tuesday.
- Zion Lutheran School in Deerfield Beach closed Tuesday.
- All Archdiocesan schools in Miami-Dade and Broward County will be closed on Wednesday. Parents can contact their children's schools for further information on closings and on re-openings. Information will also be available on our website http://www.miamiarch.org/.
- The Soref Jewish Community Center Plantation Pre-school, and all elementary after-school programs will be closed Tuesday.
- Palm Beach County schools will be closed Tuesday. A decision will be made on Tuesday by noon regarding Wednesday classes.
- Palmer Trinity School will be closed Wednesday.
- The Hillel Community Day School will be closed Wednesday.
- The Alper JCC campus closed Tuesday.
- Temple Adath Or, Cooper City cancelled its Wisdom class for Monday Aug. 28 and rescheduled it for Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Call 954-252-1313 for further information. The Women's Rosh Chodesh program at Temple Adath Or, Cooper City for Tuesday Aug. 29 has been rescheduled for Thursday Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. Call 954-252-1313 for more information.
- The Glen Greenstein Early Childhood Development Center and the JCC After School Program will be closed Wednesday.
- Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El (TKAE) Day Schools closed Tuesday.
- Bet Breira School will be closed Wednesday.
- JM Learning Centers will be closed Wednesday.
- Emmanuel Kindergarten & Day Care will be closed Wednesday.
- The New Jerusalem Christian Academy and the Safe Haven Child Development Center closed Tuesday.
- Conservatory Prep Senior High in Davie closed Tuesday.
Colleges and Universities
- All classes, clinical activities, and events at the University of Miami are canceled for Wednesday. Medical school faculty and staff may also call 305-243-6079 for the latest information. The latest storm-related information can always be found at the University's Emergency Preparedness Web site at http://www.miami.edu/prepare.
- Classes at Miami-Dade College are closed for Wednesday. All classes, activities and events scheduled these days are suspended. Students and staff should call the MDC Hotline at (305) 237-7500 or visit the MDC website at http://www.mdc.edu/ for the latest updated information on the college's status.
- All FAU classes and normal business operations are cancelled for Wednesday. All programs and offices at the A.D. Henderson University School, FAU High School and the Karen Slattery Child Development Center are also cancelled. Please check the FAU website (http://www.fau.edu/) or hotlines (561-297-2020, 561-799-8020, 954-236-1800 or 772-873-3330) for FAU's status.
- Florida International University is closed on Wednesday. Deadlines associated with registration will be extended.
- National School of Technology is closed on Wednesday.
- Carlos Albizu University (CAU) and the Goodman Clinic for Psychological Services will be closed for Wednesday. Both the school and the clinic will resume normal operating hours on Thursday, August 31.
- All classes at Barry University were cancelled Tuesday.
- Kaplan University in Ft. Lauderdale and Boca Raton closed Tuesday. Wednesday morning classes are cancelled at the Florida Education Center at the Lauderhill Mall.
- All classes at St. Thomas University are cancelled for Wednesday.
- The University School and Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies, both on NSU's main campus in Davie, are closed for Wednesday. This closure affects all students, faculty and staff members.
- Keiser College campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Kendall, Pembroke Pines, West Palm Beach, and Port St. Lucie closed Tuesday. Miami-Dade locations will be closed Wednesday.
- The Keiser Career College Miami Lakes campus will be closed Wednesday. The Green Acres campus in Palm Beach closed Tuesday.
- The Everglades University Boca Raton campus closed Tuesday.
- Florida Memorial University will be closed Wednesday. Please call the University Hotline for updates (305) 626-3600.
- WorkForce One Centers in Broward closed Tuesday.
- All Nova Southeastern University campuses closed Tuesday. Nova Southeasten University, its Mailman Segal Institute and University school will be closed Wednesday.
- The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale will be closed Wednesday.
- Trinity International University will be closed Wednesday.
- The Concorde Career Institute in Lauderdale Lakes will be closed Wednesday.
- Broward Community College will be closed Wednesday.
- DeVry University closed Tuesday.
- Johnson & Wales University closed Tuesday at noon.
- American InterContinental University closed Tuesday, August 29th due to Ernesto. Students and staff can call 954-446-6112 for continuous information.
Transportation
- Tolls suspended until further notice on the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike, which includes all toll plazas from Florida City up to the Three Lakes Toll Plaza in Osceola County.
- Tolls are suspended southbound and northbound on the Sawgrass Expressway and east and west on Alligator Alley.
- Tolls have been lifted on westbound Gratigny Expressway.
- All tolls on Miami-Dade Expressways (MDX) have been lifted until noon Wednesday.
- Bridges in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties are in the lockdown position until further notice.
- All entrances into Port Everglades closed Tuesday except checkpoint 2 at 900 SE 24th St.
- The two drawbridges on the Overseas Highway at Jewfish Creek in Key Largo and Snake Creek in Islamorada were locked down on Tuesday so that traffic can proceed without delay. Boaters with tall profile vessels will not be able to request a bridge opening after this time.
- Visitors with immediate plans to travel to the Keys must postpone their trips, until the risk has passed and officials issue a directive that travel can resume. ADDITIONAL HELP AND RESOURCES
- The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority has suspended Tri-Rail service until further notice. Contact 1-800-TRI-RAIL (874-7245) for service updates. CSX Transportation, which dispatches and maintains the South Florida Rail Corridor, plans to begin removing crossing gates at noon today for safety reasons and because of the potential for significant flooding. Once the gates are removed, Tri-Rail cannot operate.
- Miami Parking Authority (MPA) offices will be closed Wednesday. MPA garages 2, 3 and 8 are locked and secured for MVP users and all other inbound traffic. All other MPA garages and lots in the City of Miami are closed.
- Lauderdale Lakes' Community Bus service will continue to run until further notice.
- The following Metro Rail parking garages are offering free parking:
PALMETTO STATION
7701 NW 79 AVE
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
OKEECHOBEE STATION
2005 OKEECHOBEE RD
TYPE OF PARKING: GARAGE
HIALEAH STATION
125 E 21 ST
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
NORTH SIDE STATION
3150 NW 79 ST
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING STATION
6205 NW 27AVE
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
EARLINGTON HEIGHTS STATION
2100 NW 41 ST
TYPE OF PARKING: GARAGE
ALLAPATTAH STATION
3501 NW 12 AVE
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
OVERTOWN / ARENA STATION
100 NW 6TH ST
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
VIZCAYA STATION
3201 SW 1ST AVE
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
COCONUT GROVE STATION
2780 SW 27 AVE
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
DOUGLAS ROAD STATION
3100 DOUGLAS RD
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
UNIVERSITY STATION
5400 PONCE DE LEON
TYPE OF PARKING: SURFACE
SOUTH MIAMI STATION
5949 SOUTH DIXIE HWY
TYPE OF PARKING: GARAGE
DADELAND NORTH STATION
8300 SOUTH DIXIE HWY
TYPE OF PARKING: GARAGE
DADELAND SOUTH STATION
9150 DADELAND BLVD
TYPE OF PARKING: GARAGE
Cruise Ship Information
- The itineraries of Carnival Cruise Line ships Elation and Ecstasy have been changed. If you have any other questions, call Carnival Cruise Lines at 1-888-CARNIVAL.
- Port Everglades is currenty closed.
- Port of Miami will remain closed until further notice.
Hospitals
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's hospitals and clinics in Miami, Palm Beach Gardens, Naples and Plantation will be closed Tuesday. A decision about closures for Wednesday, August 30 will be made by mid-day Tuesday.
- The Miami-Dade County Health Department offices and clinics closed Tuesday. They will determine tomorrow if offices will re-open on Wednesday. Call 305-324-2400 for more information.
- Baptist Hospital: All elective surgeries, procedures, therapies and diagnostic tests are cancelled for Wednesday, August 30, at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Homestead Hospital, Medical Arts Surgery Centers, Baptist Medical Plazas, and Mariners Hospital in the Upper Keys. A normal schedule will resume on Thursday, August 31. At Baptist and South Miami Hospitals, early morning procedures are cancelled, with a normal schedule expected to resume by mid-day Wednesday. Call the hospital or doctor's office to verify appointment status.
- Pregnant women: Shelters are now open for women scheduled to have their babies at Baptist, South Miami or Homestead Hospitals, who are 36 weeks pregnant or more, or who are determined as high risk by their physician. For information, call the hurricane maternity hotline at 1-866-639-5431 (1-866-NEW KID1).
- All elective surgeries and classes at Hialeah Hospital and Palmetto General Hospital have been cancelled Wednesday.
- Cleveland Clinic Hospital and its 24-hour emergency department, located at 3100 Weston Road in Weston, will remain open throughout Tropical Storm Ernesto's approach to and duration in South Florida. However, elective surgeries and outpatient procedures on Wednesday, August 30, are canceled and will be rescheduled with patients.
- Leon Medical Centers (LMC) and all four medical centers will be closed Wednesday.
- Humana and CAC Medical Centers will be CLOSED WEDNESDAY
- All elective procedures at Bethesda Memorial Hospital scheduled for Wednesday, August 30, 2006 have been cancelled.
Bethesda Health City is closed on Wednesday, August 30.
Bethesda Service Center is closed on Wednesday, August 30.
Visiting Hours at Bethesda Memorial Hospital have been suspended until further notice.
- Memorial Senior Partners, 1726 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. in Hallandale Beach, will be closed and re-open Thursday, August 31.
- Memorial Home Health, 7369 Sheridan St. in Hollywood, will be closed. A nurse will be on-call.
- On Wednesday, August 30, all elective procedures, treatments and therapies will be suspended at Holy Cross Hospital. For more information, please call 954-771-8000.
- Federal Hwy. in Dania Beach and 6214 Johnson St. in Hollywood will be closed and re-open at 8 a.m. on Thursday, August 31.
- Memorial Regional Hospital Fitness & Rehabilitation Center, 300 Hollywood Way in Hollywood will be closed.
- Jackson Memorial Hospital: All elective procedures, including surgeries, canceled until further notice. All outpatient clinics throughout Jackson Health System closed until further notice. Employees contact (305) 585-8000.
- Memorial Outpatient Center, 1750 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. in Hallandale Beach, will be closed.
- Memorial Cancer Institute at both hospital campuses, 3501 Johnson Street and 703 N. Flamingo Road, will be closed and re-open on Thursday, August 31.
- Memorial Breast Cancer Center, 3700 Johnson St. in Hollywood, will be closed Tueday and Wednesday and will re-open Thursday, August 31 at 8:30 a.m.
- All elective procedures at Bethesda Memorial Hospital scheduled for Wednesday have been cancelled. Bethesda Health City and Bethesda Service Center is closed on Wednesday. The Emergency Department at Bethesda Memorial Hospital remains open.
- Humana and CAC Medical Centers will be closed Wednesday.
Government Operations
- South Florida Water Management will remain closed through Wednesday.
- Garbage pick-up in Miami-Dade: normally scheduled pick-up will continue throughout the county through about 1 p.m. Tuesday.
- Garbage Pick-up in Broward: Household and hazardous waste collection sites in Pompano Beach, Davie and Hollywood will be closed until further notice. Broward County Recycling and Garbage Collection Services to be suspended on Wednesday, August 30.
- Early voting in Miami-Dade County has been suspended until further notice, with permission from the governor.
- Broward early voting is suspended for Wednesday only and will resume Thursday.
- All Miami-Dade Courts and the Clerk of Courts will be closed on Wednesday. All Court proceedings scheduled for Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 will be re-scheduled. The Miami-Dade Courts and Clerk's Office are scheduled to re-open on a normal schedule on Thursday, Aug. 31. For continuing updates, please call the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Hotline at 305-349-7777.
- United States District Court operations in all divisions of the Southern District of Florida will be closed Wednesday, August 30. These closures affect the District Court's operations in Key West, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce and includes Bankruptcy Courts in the District. Jurors have been instructed to call in for further reporting instructions.
- The United States District Courthouse located at 301 Simonton Street in Key West, Florida will be closed until further notice. All hearings scheduled in Key West for Monday are canceled and will be rescheduled.
- City of North Miami administrative offices are closed Wednesday.
- The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office and courts will be closed Wednesday.
- The Homestead City Hall will be closed Wednesday.
- Homestead's Divisional EOC will be activated at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. The divisional EOC operates in conjunction with the County EOC and will remain open until further notice. The number to the divisional EOC is 305-242-2400. Wednesday activities are still TBD. For updates on scheduled activities, please call the Parks & Recreation Department at 305-224-4579.
- City Hall and City of Fort Lauderdale will remain closed through Wednesday.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office closed Tuessday. The Application Support Centers (ASC's) in the South Florida area will be closed Tuesday to the public after 12 noon. All appointments will be rescheduled immediately and applicants will be notified.
- Coral Springs City Hall will be closed all day Wednesday. Please monitor the City's website and local news broadcasts for the status of City Hall reopening. All Parks and Recreational facilities are currently closed.
- Pembroke Pines Municipal Offices, Charter Schools, Southwest Focal Point Senior Center, Early Learning Center, and City Parks will be closed Tuesday. The Police Department Rumor Control Hotline is 954-442-5186. Updates will follow as necessary.
CLOSED SHELTERS
The American Red Cross has closed the following 6 Hurricane Evacuation Centers (HEC) in Miami-Dade County for the general population.
- North Miami Beach Senior 1247 NE 167 St North MB, FL 33161
- Barbara Goleman Senior 14100 NW 89 Ave Miami Lakes, FL 33018
- Doral Middle School 5005 N.W. 112th Ave. Miami, FL 33178
- Booker T. Washington School 1200 NW 6th Ave. Miami, FL 33136
- Robert Morgan High School 18180 SW 122 Ave. Miami, FL 33177
- South Miami Senior High 6856 SW 53 St Miami, FL 33155
OTHER OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS:
- Miami Art Museum will be closed to the public as of Tuesday, August 29. The museum expects to re-open to the public once weather conditions improve. For further updates and information, the public can call 305.375.3000 or check the Miami-Dade County website at www.miamidade.gov.
- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will be closed all day Wednesday, August 30, 2005. We will reopen on Thursday, August 31 at 9:30am, unless otherwise notified. For more information and updates on the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, please call 305-321-4057.
- The Levis Jewish Community Center in Boca Raton will remain closed Wednesday.
- Total Bank closed Tuesday.
- All Weight Watchers classes in Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties will be closed Wednesday.
Parks
- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has closed all state parks in Monroe County until further notice.
- All Monroe County state parks are closed:
- Bahia Honda State Park
6850 Overseas Hwy.
Big Pine Key, Florida 33043 - Curry Hammock
67400 Overseas Hwy
PO Box 776
Long Key, 33001 - Indian Key Historic State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036 - John Pennekamp Coral Reef
P.O. Box 487
Key Largo, FL 33037 - Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
P.O. Box 6560
Key West, Florida 33041 - Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036 - Long Key
P.O. Box 776
Long Key, FL 33001
- As of 6 a.m. Monday, all park islands (including Boca Chita Key, Elliot Key, and Adams Key) and the mainland area at Convoy Point (9 miles east of Homestead) have closed to the public.
State parks and offices have closed in the Florida Keys
DEP offices:
Key Largo Office
MM95.230 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
Key West Office
33 East Quay Road
Key West, FL 33040
State Parks:
Bahia Honda State Park
36850 Overseas Hwy.
Big Pine Key, Florida 33043
Curry Hammock State Park
67400 Overseas Hwy
PO Box 776
Long Key, Florida 33001
Indian Key Historic State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
P.O. Box 487
Key Largo, Florida 33037
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
P.O. Box 6560
Key West, Florida 33041
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036
Long Key State Park
P.O. Box 776
Long Key, Florida 33001
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036
Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
P.O. Box 487
Key Largo, Florida 33037
State parks (closed campgrounds only):
Oleta River State Park
3400 N.E. 163rd Street
North Miami, Florida 33160
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
16450 S.E. Federal Highway
Hobe Sound, Florida 33455
For more information on state parks, visit http://www.dep.state.fl.us/ or http://www.floridadisaster.org/.
- Biscayne National Park has closed in accordance with its Hurricane Plan.
