Palm Bay declares local state of emergency
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PALM BAY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - On Thursday, September 7, 2017 the City of Palm Bay declared a local State of Emergency in response to the impending threat of Hurricane Irma.
A local State of Emergency is declared in advance of a potential disaster event and enables government entities to readily seek response or recovery assistance of the State.
In addition to declaring a State of Emergency, Mayor William Capote also made decision to close all city offices and cease non-essential city functions beginning on Friday.
Once Hurricane Irma has passed, City officials will assess the situation and decide on when a return to normal City operations can be expected.
Status updates will be made to local media via news releases and through official communications from City leadership.
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Information via the City of Palm Bay Public Information