Town of Palm Beach Alerts and News Releases
Hurricane Milton Update #5
10/9/2024 - 12:20 PM
Palm Beach County is still under a Tropical Storm Warning. Town officials continue to monitor the storm’s track and intensity closely. Regardless of the landfall location, hazardous conditions will extend well away from the system's center.
The center of Hurricane Milton was located near latitude 25.8 North and longitude 84.3 West. Milton is moving toward the northeast near 17 mph (28 km/h). A northwestward motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected this evening. A turn toward the east-northeast and east is expected on Thursday and Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Milton will move across the Eastern Gulf of Mexico today and move off the East Coast of Florida over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday.
Town of Palm Beach can expect deteriorating weather conditions with potentially strong winds (39-73 mph) and heavy rains beginning Wednesday. Residents should avoid the roadways if possible. Please do not drive into standing water.
While it is unlikely that checkpoints will become necessary for Hurricane Milton, timely and proactive Re-Entry List applications are still important. The Palm Beach Police Department is continuing to accept Re-Entry List applications via email. Please note that due to storm response procedures and assignments, it is possible the Re-Entry List application may not be processed timely if received within two days before a storm's landfall.
Town Facility Operations
Power permitting, senior administration officials will remotely monitor communications continuously for urgent matters throughout the storm. Out of an abundance of caution, the following will close beginning at noon on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, and will reopen on Friday, October 10, 2024:
• Town Hall
• Phipps Ocean Park and Seaview Tennis Centers
• Par 3 Golf
• Mandel Recreation Center
• Marina Office
• Town Beaches, reopening on Friday, dependent on weather conditions
• Town parks
• The Al Fresco restaurant will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, October 9 and 10, 2024.
• Parking Enforcement Officers will be working, and existing parking regulations will continue to be enforced.
Waste Collection
Sanitation, recycling, and yard trash pickup will continue as long as possible today and will resume as soon as possible on Thursday. All services are expected to resume by the end of the day on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Public Meetings Update
Town Council Development Review scheduled for Wednesday, October 9th, will occur on Tuesday, October 15th, at 9:30 a.m.
Landscaping and Construction
• Landscape crews should suspend work until after the storm passes on Friday, October 11, 2024.
• All construction will cease at noon today until Friday morning, Oct 11, 2024.
Schools
Palm Beach County School District schools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, October 9 and 10, 2024. Please check the School District's website for closure details and other information. If your child attends a private school, please check for direct notifications from the school.
The center of Hurricane Milton was located near latitude 25.8 North and longitude 84.3 West. Milton is moving toward the northeast near 17 mph (28 km/h). A northwestward motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected this evening. A turn toward the east-northeast and east is expected on Thursday and Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Milton will move across the Eastern Gulf of Mexico today and move off the East Coast of Florida over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday.
Town of Palm Beach can expect deteriorating weather conditions with potentially strong winds (39-73 mph) and heavy rains beginning Wednesday. Residents should avoid the roadways if possible. Please do not drive into standing water.
While it is unlikely that checkpoints will become necessary for Hurricane Milton, timely and proactive Re-Entry List applications are still important. The Palm Beach Police Department is continuing to accept Re-Entry List applications via email. Please note that due to storm response procedures and assignments, it is possible the Re-Entry List application may not be processed timely if received within two days before a storm's landfall.
Town Facility Operations
Power permitting, senior administration officials will remotely monitor communications continuously for urgent matters throughout the storm. Out of an abundance of caution, the following will close beginning at noon on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, and will reopen on Friday, October 10, 2024:
• Town Hall
• Phipps Ocean Park and Seaview Tennis Centers
• Par 3 Golf
• Mandel Recreation Center
• Marina Office
• Town Beaches, reopening on Friday, dependent on weather conditions
• Town parks
• The Al Fresco restaurant will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, October 9 and 10, 2024.
• Parking Enforcement Officers will be working, and existing parking regulations will continue to be enforced.
Waste Collection
Sanitation, recycling, and yard trash pickup will continue as long as possible today and will resume as soon as possible on Thursday. All services are expected to resume by the end of the day on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Public Meetings Update
Town Council Development Review scheduled for Wednesday, October 9th, will occur on Tuesday, October 15th, at 9:30 a.m.
Landscaping and Construction
• Landscape crews should suspend work until after the storm passes on Friday, October 11, 2024.
• All construction will cease at noon today until Friday morning, Oct 11, 2024.
Schools
Palm Beach County School District schools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, October 9 and 10, 2024. Please check the School District's website for closure details and other information. If your child attends a private school, please check for direct notifications from the school.