Hurricane Debby
As of: Monday, August 5, 2024 at 1340 hrs
THOMAS SHAVE BRIDGE STATUS: OPEN
Wind speed as of 1930 hrs: 9.9 mph
Wind speed as of 1830 hrs: 6.7 mph
Wind speed as of 1730 hrs: 12.0 mph
Wind speed as of 1630 hrs: 6.7 mph
Wind speed as of 1530 hrs: 5.1 mph
Wind speed as of 1430 hrs: 6.1 mph
Wind speed as of 1330 hrs: 10.8 mph
Wind speed as of 1230 hrs: 10.3 mph
Wind speed as of 1130 hrs: 16.1 mph
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As of: Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 1100 hrs
NASSAU COUNTY, FL DECLARES LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
A copy of the full Executive Order can be found here: https://www.onenassau.com/.../b47643...
As of: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 1600 hrs
EARLY PRESCRIPTION REFILLS PERMITTED UNDER STATE OF EMERGENCY:
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On August 1, 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-156, declaring a state of emergency in numerous counties including Nassau.
In accordance with section 252.358, Florida Statutes, emergency-preparedness prescription medication refills:
All health insurers, managed care organizations, and other entities that are licensed by the Office of Insurance Regulation and provide prescription medication coverage as part of a policy or contract shall waive time restrictions on prescription medication refills, which include suspension of electronic “refill too soon” edits to pharmacies, to enable insureds or subscribers to refill prescriptions in advance, if there are authorized refills remaining, and shall authorize payment to pharmacies for at least a 30-day supply of any prescription medication, regardless of the date upon which the prescription had most recently been filled by a pharmacist, when the following conditions occur:
(1) The person seeking the prescription medication refill resides in a county that:
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(a) Is under a hurricane warning issued by the National Weather Service;
(b) Is declared to be under a state of emergency in an executive order issued by the Governor; or
(c) Has activated its emergency operations center and its emergency management plan.
(2) The prescription medication refill is requested within 30 days after the origination date of the conditions stated in this section or until such conditions are terminated by the issuing authority or no longer exist. The time period for the waiver of prescription medication refills may be extended in 15- or 30-day increments by emergency orders issued by the Office of Insurance Regulation.
For more information on early prescription refills under a state of emergency: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLDOH/bulletins/3ac64af
As of: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 1100 hrs
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has predicted an (80%) chance of development for the tropical disturbance currently near Haiti and Eastern Cuba. The system is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
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The models have trended with an emergence in the northeast Gulf of Mexico Saturday night with the LOCAL situation remaining quite uncertain. Impacts for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia in the form of potentially heavy rainfall can be expected as early as Sunday. Its future movement and intensity remain unknown.
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EOC staff is participating in calls with the State and the National Weather Service (NWS). In addition, we have met with County Leadership to coordinate response efforts.
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