Town of Palm Beach Alerts and News Releases
Hurricane Milton Update #6
10/9/2024 - 6:14 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.
Hurricane Milton's center was near latitude 26.9 North and longitude 83.4 West. Milton is moving toward the northeast at 17 mph (28 km/h) and is expected to continue through tonight. A turn toward east-northeast is expected on Thursday, followed by a turn toward the east on Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Milton will make landfall near or just South of the Tampa Bay region this evening, move across the Central part of the Florida Peninsula overnight, and emerge off the East Coast of Florida on Thursday.
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.
Town Facility and 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 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.
Please stay connected by visiting the Town of Palm Beach Website at http://www.TownofPalmBeach.com and signing up for Town of Palm Beach Alerts.
Hurricane Milton's center was near latitude 26.9 North and longitude 83.4 West. Milton is moving toward the northeast at 17 mph (28 km/h) and is expected to continue through tonight. A turn toward east-northeast is expected on Thursday, followed by a turn toward the east on Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Milton will make landfall near or just South of the Tampa Bay region this evening, move across the Central part of the Florida Peninsula overnight, and emerge off the East Coast of Florida on Thursday.
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.
Town Facility and 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 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.
Please stay connected by visiting the Town of Palm Beach Website at http://www.TownofPalmBeach.com and signing up for Town of Palm Beach Alerts.