BROWARD COUNTY, FL - At 11AM, the National Weather Service announced that Broward County is no longer under a Tropical Storm Watch.

This morning, Mayor Mark Bogen held a news conference with Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, to update the community on the status of various operations. 

• Broward County Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the North Perry Airport will resume operations at 12 Noon. Passengers are encouraged to check flight information with their respective airlines before going to the airport.
  
  
• Broward County Transit as well as TOPS Paratransit Service will resume today at 12 noon. BCT Express bus service will resume tomorrow.
  
  
• Broward School Superintendent Robert Runcie announced that County School District Offices and Public Schools will be open tomorrow operating on a normal school schedule. All events will follow the normal school schedule.
  
  
• County efforts are underway to close the General Population and Special Needs Shelters in preparation for the re-opening of the schools.
  
  
• Port Everglades remains closed until the Coast Guard authorizes reopening. 
  
  
•  The anticipated reopening of non-emergency County Government services will be announced later today. 
  
  
• Municipalities are beginning local Rapid Damage Impact Assessments, and results will be available later today. 
  
  
• Broward County's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) will continue at a Level 2 activation until further notice.  
  
  
• Broward County Courts will be open tomorrow.

Although we are no longer under a Tropical Storm watch, Broward County is still responding to possible local community impacts for Hurricane Dorian, focused on assessing damages, and getting residents who came into the shelters last night safely back to their homes. Our community, including Broward County employees, has a proud history of assisting others in an emergency. Broward County will be announcing its plans for post-Dorian relief efforts for our Bahamian neighbors and other affected islands soon.

DATE: September 3, 2019
CONTACT: MEDIA ONLY 954.831.3890
RUMOR CONTROL: 954.831.4000
EMAIL: publicinfo@broward.org
WEB: broward.org/hurricane

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