After the Storm

Assess - Return

• Be patient - if you evacuated, access to affected areas will be controlled to prevent looting and injuries.
• Roads may be blocked and trees and power lines may also be down
• Local radio and television stations will be a key source of information concerning aid
• If you evacuated, have valid local identification - access will be limited and proper, up-to-date identification will be required
• Avoid driving - traffic signals may be not functioning
• To report or track a power outage, call 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243) or visit www.FPL.com/outage. Or, for up-to-date news and information regarding FPL overall restoration progress, go to www.FPL.com/PowerTracker; visitors can also go to FPL's Storm Center.
• If, after power is restored, you need to report trouble with a street light, go to Street Light Trouble Reporting
• Questions about removing debris from canals or lakes, call the South Broward Drainage District at 954-680-3337.
• Avoid Getting Scammed
• Protection from Storm Chasers
• Recovery, Repairing, Rebuilding

Safety Tips

• Avoid downed and dangling wires when clearing debris and fallen trees - treat all lines as if they are energized
• Beware of standing water - it may contain power lines, contamination, or other dangers.
• Be careful with fire and avoid candles. Use battery-powered flashlights and lanterns
• Regarding food -- when in doubt, throw it out
• Check for gas leaks - open windows and doors to ventilate and dry your home
• Use your telephone for emergencies only
• Do not drive through flooded roadways
• If there has been flooding, have an electrician inspect your home or office before turning on the breaker
• Use grills outdoors in a well ventilated area away from your home
• Do not use power tools that you are not familiar with
• Do not connect portable generators to building wiring - this could cause injury or death to neighbors or linemen trying to restore power. Plug appliances directly in the generator

 How to Use Generators Safely After a Hurricane
 
Generator-Equipped Businesses

The following are businesses located in the City of Pembroke Pines that are known to be generator-equipped and therefore may be open for business after a storm, natural disaster or other emergency resulting in a prolonged power outage.  The inclusion of a business on this list is not a guarantee that the business will be open.

 BJ’s Wholesale Club at 13700 Pines Blvd.

Sedano’s at 10333 Pines Blvd.

Sedano’s at 17171 Pines Blvd.

Costco at 15915 Pines Blvd.

Home Depot at 1101Pines Blvd.

Publix at 600 N. University Drive

Publix at 15729 Pines Blvd.

Publix at 1657 N. Hiatus Rd.

Publix at 170 S. Flamingo Rd

Publix at 18341 Pines Blvd.

Publix at 19441 Sheridan St.

All Broward County gas stations with at least 16 fueling positions (8 dispensers accessed from both sides), located within .5 of a mile of an interstate, turnpike or evacuation route, are required by law to switch to emergency generator power to run the pumps, cash registers and other critical equipment.  The law does not require that station to be open for business during an emergency, nor does it require the station to have a permanent generator on site.

Choosing a Contractor after a Hurricane

Make sure they are licensed.  Type their company name into the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's website.  How long in business? Division of Corporation website. What is their rating with the Better Business Bureau? BBB Database  Also check out:

Hiring a Roof Contractor After a Disaster

 FEMA Required - Debris Sorting

Expedite the debris pick-up process by sorting bulk and storm debris, as well as separating hurricane debris from vegetation debris.  Place separated debris piles in the swale away from powerlines, mailboxes, trees, hydrants, water meters, vehicles and storm drains. The graphic below in Spanish.