Monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole: Public Advisory #3
A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch remain in effect for Broward County, as we monitor Tropical Storm Nicole. Coastal Broward County is under a Storm Surge Watch.
The aforementioned advisories mean tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area and hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. The Storm Surge Watch, for coastal Broward, means there is the possibility of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the next 48 hours.
Nicole is already producing heavy rainfall across our area and will continue to do so into Thursday across the Florida Peninsula. Flash and urban flooding will be possible across portions of Florida. Tropical Storm Nicole's sustained winds are near 70 mph with higher gusts. Nicole is expected to strengthen today, forecast to become a hurricane over the northwestern Bahamas, and remain a hurricane when it approaches the east coast of Florida.
Tropical Storm Nicole is a large tropical cyclone with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 460 miles from the center. While our area is not within the current cone of concern, we are anticipating periods of heavy rain and potentially dangerous winds through the overnight hours and into tomorrow.
City of Cooper City Schedule as of November 9, 2022 at 2:30 PM
City Hall/Community Center/Pool and Tennis Center:
- All City offices will close at 4:00 PM today, November 9.
- All City offices are scheduled to reopen on Thursday, November 10, with normal business hours.
Meetings/Events:
- Veterans Day Ceremony remains scheduled for Friday, November 11, at 11 AM.
- This evening's Senior Advisory Board Meeting has been postponed. A new date has not been announced.
- Parks and Recreation's 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament has been postponed until November 15 and 16.
City Parks:
- All City sports complexes and parks will close at 4:00 PM today, November 9.
- Weather conditions will dictate how quickly sports complexes and parks can reopen on Thursday, November 10.
Waste Collection:
- Waste Management has suspended all collection operations (trash and recycling) for Thursday, November 10.
- Missed collections will be picked up on the next regularly scheduled pickup day.
- Resuming post-storm operations will depend on storm damage, safety assessments, and open disposal facilities.
Sand Bags:
- Sand bag distribution will end today, November 9. Please see the following details:
- Location: Public Works Complex - 9070 SW 51 Street
- Date & Time: November 9, 2022 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Phone Number: 954-434-2300
- There is a limit of seven (7) bags per household.
- Proof of Cooper City residency is required, with a valid government-issued ID.
- Residents must be physically present to fill sand bags.
- Please be prepared to pack your own sand bags.
- There will be no sand bag distribution on Thursday, November 10.
Broward County Schools:
- Broward County Public Schools will be closed Thursday, November 10.
- Broward schools and district offices will be closed Friday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.
- Please visit the Broward Schools website for the latest information and updates.
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