11am Tuesday City of West Palm Beach Hurricane Matthew Advisory

UPDATED TUESDAY, OCT. 4, 2016 11:00am

Mayor Jeri Muoio is meeting with senior staff to review city preparations.

City of West Palm Beach emergency operations officials are monitoring the storm. The City of West Palm Beach is currently in the forecast cone.

As the city prepares, officials are urging residents to make sure they are ready as well.

The following information is current as of 11:00am Tuesday:

THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH IS CURRENTLY

UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH.

TRASH PICK-UP:

Trash pick up will be on a regular schedule Tuesday and Wednesday. Pick-up decisions for Thursday and Friday have not been made at this time.

YOU SHOULD NOT BE PUTTING ANY EXTRA DEBRIS, TRASH OR YARD WASTE OUT AT THIS TIME. DO NOT TRIM YOUR TREES.

DO NOT PUT OUT ANYTHING FOR PICK UP UNLESS YOU HAVE CONFIRMED IT WILL BE PICKED UP. ITEMS PLACED ON THE STREETS AND LEFT UNCOLLECTED CREATE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISKS.

PUT AWAY OUTDOOR ITEMS:

Make sure all unsecured outdoor items (grills, plants, etc.) are moved to a safe place.

CLEAR YOUR STORM DRAINS:

The city is currently working to clear all storm drains but we need your help! YOU must make sure the storm drains on your street remain clear of debris. FLOODING IS MADE WORSE WHEN STORM DRAINS ARE CLOGGED.

SECURE ALL WORK SITES:

When a storm warning is issued, all construction and work sites in the city MUST BE SECURED. All construction materials must be tied down or removed.

EVACUATIONS & SHELTERS:

All evacuation and shelter information comes from Palm Beach County. The city does not operate shelters or issue evacuation orders. For the latest information on evacuations and shelters, please CLICK HERE.

SAVE 9-1-1 FOR AN EMERGENCY:

Please call 9-1-1 only in an emergency. Please be aware that emergency response will be affected during the height of the storm.

CHECK BACK HERE FOR FURTHER UPDATES AS THEY ARE ISSUED.