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Posted by PAul-the-other on 19:45:32 11/11/05
Borrowed from the ENP chat page this continuing news stream.
"The National IMT (JD Swed, IC) continues it s oversight of recovery from Hurricane Wilma in south Florida. There are now 384 people deployed throughout Big Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park. The three parks continue to open selected areas to the public while proceeding with the clean-up process.
Everglades NP
LE rangers are maintaining a 24-hour checkpoint near the park entrance and roving to enforce the park closure. Rangers are also patrolling the eastern park boundary from Pine Island to East Everglades by ATV. An LE boat patrol is being conducted from Whitewater Bay to Cape Sable. Deficiencies from field surveys are being entered into FMSS at the park. At Shark Valley, a street sweeper on loan from Big Cypress has begun to clean the loop road. Park management is hoping to open Shark Valley when power is restored to the area. The park still has no power from headquarters to Flamingo. Limited power at headquarters is supplied by generator. Interpretive staff are roving the Coe Visitor Center parking lot at Pine Island to inform the public of the park s closure and condition. At Flamingo, crews are working on the Snake Bight Trail and continue mud removal in the Loop B bathrooms. A contractor is consolidating debris piles and continues road clearing in Flamingo. The air conditioning is now operational at the Krome Centre office building in Homestead, much to the relief of park and IC staff who have been working there without HVAC since Wilma hit on October 24th. "
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