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For immediate release: Sept. 9, 2008 (11 a.m.)
Hurricane Ike is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 Hurricane Saturday morning between Port O’Connor and Northern Mexico, according to the National Weather Service.
“The South Padre Island community is advised to make all preparations necessary in the event the storm shifts our direction,” said South Padre Island Mayor Robert N. Pinkerton Jr. “The SPI Emergency Management team is watching Hurricane Ike closely.”
According to the NWS, Hurricane Ike’s landfall location will be better projected once the storm enters the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon.
The South Padre Island Fire Department is continuing to issue hurricane re-entry stickers for those returning to the Island after a major storm event. Stickers may be obtained at the fire department located behind the former City Hall Building at 4501 Padre Blvd. Stickers will no longer be distributed after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Empty sandbags are also available at the South Padre Island Public Works maintenance building located behind 4501 Padre Blvd. Five empty bags per resident and 10 per business are available until 4 p.m. Thursday.
South Padre Island officials are asking that residents and tourists have their medications refilled and up-to-date, keep cash on hand and prepare necessary supplies.
Those with special needs are urged to call 2-1-1, or contact the Police Department at (956) 761-5454 to be added to a special-needs list in the event of severe weather.
Storm updates are available on the South Padre Island Emergency Management Web site at www.spiemergency.com.
Melissa A. Zamora
Deputy Emergency Management Public Information Officer
Town of South Padre Island
www.spiemergency.com
(956) 761-3005
(956) 433-1231 (cell)
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