Recovery Updates - Morning Report
City Commission Meeting:
The Coral Gables City Commission met yesterday, September 14 for discussions that could not be seen on television due to power outages and cable fiber issues. For your convenience and to support government transparency, we have attached the following links, so you can view what took place at City Hall Commission Chambers:
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We want to ensure everyone is in the know about what we're doing the help you recover from Hurricane Irma. Please share this information with your friends and neighbors and help them get connected to us.
Garbage:
Garbage collection teams are finishing collection for Thursday service route and providing Friday service collection today. City crews will continue to collect garbage through Saturday, September 16. Garbage collection volume is extremely high. Please make sure garbage bins and bagged garbage is visible from the street and very accessible for the collection crew. Collection routes and times will take longer due to the very high volume of garbage, traffic conditions, and longer than usual lines at disposal sites. W
e appreciate your patience.
Lyft Ridesharing:
As announced yesterday, the City of Coral Gables is partnering with the rideshare company Lyft to provide free, storm-related "relief rides" to Coral Gables residents, free of charge. All you have to do is call our Coral Gables Hotline number at 305-460-5401 and our call-takers will arrange it for you. This service is available for a limited period of time.
Seniors:
If you know of a senior citizen living nearby, and they're still without power, please encourage them to take a break from the heat and call a Lyft ride (for free) at 305-460-5401 to take them to the Adult Activity Center at 2 Andalusia Avenue. City staff will welcome and make them comfortable between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. There's electricity at the center, plenty of water, and the opportunity to relax among fellow seniors and play a game, or watch a movie. It will be a bonding experience where they can feel safe and secure. We'll make sure they're doing ok until their power is restored.
Traffic update:
- 29 intersections citywide are non-operational as of 0700 hours today;
- All traffic lights south of Sunset are operational (exception is Matheson & Old Cutler);
- 3 traffic crash reports written as of 1600 hours yesterday (no injuries).
FEMA Assistance:
Residents impacted by Hurricane Irma can contact FEMA Assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
, the the FEMA app, or 1-800-621-3362.
Curfew:
Currently, there is no curfew imposed in the City of Coral Gables or in Miami-Dade County.
Thank you for your Patience!
#GablesStrong
Please stay tuned for an Afternoon Report to be issued at around 3 p.m. today
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