South Florida Sun Sentinel from Fort Lauderdale, Florida • 35

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Wednesday, November 2, 2005 3B HURRICANE WILMA CITY SERVICES AND CURFEWS tree limbs from construction debris, ice and water distribution: Rolling Oaks Park, 1 7630 SW 56th St Announcements: Residents who need water delivered for their horses and animals should call 954-765-4321. SUNRISE Residents' hotline: 954 746 3600 City offices: City Hall closed to the public. Most city parks are closed to the public indefinitely. Damage report 24 single-family homes declared unsafe. Transportation: City shuttle buses are running regular routes from all phases of Sunrise Lakes, Waterbridge and Federation on Nob Hill Road.

Residents with non-emergency medical transportation needs should call 954 572 2268 Electricity: Some of the city's wastewater stations still without power. Sunrise utility customers are encouraged to conserve water in order to reduce demand on the sewer system. Report water leaks, main breaks and sewer problems to 954-8886016. ice and water distribution: Markham Park, 16001 W. S.R.

84. Debris pickup: Storm debris removal on major public streets continues. Normal garbage service has resumed. Residents should continue to separate their waste into garbage, yard waste, construction and demolition debris and bulk items. Announcements: The Sunrise Senior Center, village Civic Center and New River Civic center are open to accept utility account payments; The Building Department 3801 N.

University Drive, is open for emergency permits only. Sunrise Tennis Club, 9605 W. Oakland Park Blvd. and the Civic Center Athletic Club, 10610 W. Oakland Park are open daily.

The public libraries at 10500 W. Oakland Park Blvd. and 6600 Sunset Strip are open. TAMARAC Residents' hotline: 954 -724 2436 City offices: Open for limited services. Damage report Three single family homes and one motel have been deemed unsafe because of roof damage and broken sewer lines.

Transportation: Tamarac Transit is offering free trips for grocery shopping on the red, yellow and green bus lines. or specific pickup times, call 954-7242445. Utilities: Boil water order remains for areas east of 31stAvenue. Power restored to about half of city. Ice distribution: Tamarac Community Center, 8601 W.

Commercial Blvd. Debris pickup: Storm refuse removal is in progress. Sort materials into three piles: shingles, other construction debris and tree limbs and branches. Debris should be placed at the public right-of way. Recycling has resumed for condos and apartments.

Announcements: City parks and recreation centers closed indefinitely. Monday's City Commission workshop canceled. WESTON City offices: Open. Damage report Mostly downed trees, no major structural damage reported. Transportation: The Bonaventure shuttle is running.

Electricity: At least 80 percent of city has power. Debris pickup: All city parks and Weston Community Center closed until further notice. The YMCA in the Weston Regional Park is open. WILTON MANORS Residents' hotline: 954-390-2130. City offices: Open.

City library and parks are closed. Damage report Seven structures deemed unsafe. Electricity: About 70 percent without power. Food distributionrelief: None within the city. Trash pickup: Trash pickup on regular schedule.

Storm debris pickup started Monday. Announcements: Curfew 11pm. to 7 a.m. Boil water order in effect COMPILED BY ELIZABETH BAIKR ANDDOUANED. (AMES CORAL SPRINGS Residents' hotline: 954-344-1001.

City offices: Closed today. Expected to reopen this week. Libraries also closed. Damage report There are 65 unsafe residential and business sites. Damage figures have not been tallied.

Electricity: About 35 percent of the city without power. Food distributionrelief: Water, food, and ice at North Community Park, 5601 Coral Springs Drive. Trash pickup: Ongoing. Announcements: Curfew remains from 1 1 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Boil-water alert remains for area of Wiles Road North, Royal Palm Boulevard South, Sawgr ass Expressway West, and S.R. 7U.S. 441 East. DANIA BEACH Residents' hotline: 954-924-3601 City offices: Open. Damage report: Rough estimate of cost to city properties is $1 0 million to $20 million.

Citywide, estimate is $20 million to $50 million. About 120 buildings, primarily mobile homes, have been deemed unsafe for living because of roofing or electrical damage. The mobile home parks include Estates of Fort Lauderdale, Emerald Isles and Ravenswood Estates. Transportation: Community bus service suspended indefinitely. Electricity: About 60 percent of city west of interstate 95 lacks power; About 40 percent of city east of I-95 lacks power.

Ice and water distribution: Da- nia Beach City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd. Debris pickup: Removal trucks have started to sweep the city daily. For regular trash pickup, place household garbage in carts or cans, not bags. Separate tree debris from building and construction materials and stack curbside.

Announcements: The public library at 255 E. Dania Beach Blvd. is open. The beach and city parks are closed indefinitely. Curfew is from 1 1 p.m.

to 7 a.m. DAVIE Residents' hotline: 954-797-1122. Town offices: Open for limited operations. Damage report: Estimated cost of damage citywide is $102.6 million; About 693 buildings deemed unsafe, 608 mobile homes, one commercial building, 46 single-family homes and 38 town homes. Transportation: Davie Community Transit is running, with some delays.

Utilities: The community of Hacienda Village remains on a boil-water order. About 50 percent of traffic signals in the town are working. Ice and water distribution: Pine Island Park, 3801 S. Pine island Road. Enter via Southwest 36th Court Debris pickup: Storm refuse collection expected to start citywide Thursday.

Separate tree limbs and wood fences from construction materials, such as patio screening, and place in different piles in the swale area. Household trash pickup is a couple of days behind schedule. DEERFIELD BEACH Residents' hotline: 954-426-6887 (recorded) City offices: Open for limited service, information is available for contractors and residents looking for building information. Parks, recreation centers and libraries closed. Damage report There are 68 residences and commercial property marked by the city with structural safety concerns.

Electricity: Power returning to some parts of city. Food distribution relief: Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road. The Salvation Army will distribute food at westside Park, 445 SW 2nd St. City staff is distributing water and tarps in various communities.

Trash pickup: Separate household garbage, tree debris and construction materials into different piles and stack curbside. Announcements: Transportation available to supermarkets and pharmacies from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for communities such as Palms, B'nai Brith, Praxis, Natura, Highland Gardens, Meadows and Crystal Lake. Beach is open from the Pier to Southeast 2nd Street, but swimming and fishing is not allowed.

ALL CITIES Rumor contrc! ticrtiine: 954-831-4000. Broward Counl; ciarfcr: There will no longer be a curfew imposed In Broward, but several cities are imposing their own. Browat County Transit continues to operate on its regular schedule until 6 p.m., at which time ouses will run on Sunday schedule, tiders may experience unavoidable schedule delays. Broward County Courts and Courthouse offices are closed to the public. But employees should report to work.

Tarps: The Army Corps of Engineers will continue accepting applications for Operation Blue Roof at six sites today. The program, which offers temporary tarps for damaged roofs, is available only to homes with slanted, shingled roofs. Tarps are not available at the application sites, but residents may apply at the assistance sites. The applications sites are: The old K-Mart site, Hillsboro Boulevard and Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach Holiday Park, 800 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale David Park Recreation Center, 108 N.

33rd Court, Hollywood The old K-Mart building at the intersection of State Road 7 and Sunrise Boulevard, Lauderhill Pembroke Pines Recreation Center, 7400 Pines Pembroke Pines Mitchell Moore Center, 901 NW 10th Pompano Beach Boil water Communities still under a boil-water order Tuesday were: Fort Lauderdale, the community of Hacienda Village in Davie, Hillsboro Beach, Lauderdale by-the-Sea, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Port Everglades, Sea Ranch Lakes, Tamarac east of 31 st Avenue, Wilton Manors, and the area of Coral Springs bordered by Wiles Road north, Royal Palm Boulevard south, Sawgrass Expressway west, and S.R. 7 east. Sewer: Residents with water service and without power are asked to conserve water to prevent overwhelming the sewage systems operating on generator power, possibly resulting in sewage overflow. Medical: Six mobile medical service sites are open to provide primary care services such as screening, medical evaluations, referrals and limited filling of prescriptions. The locations are El Rancho 7, 5551 Johnson Coconut Creek; Hughes Health Center, 205 NW 6th Pompano Beach (Southeast corner of Hammondville and 6th Avenue); Hawaiian Gardens, 4701 NW 34th Lauderdale Lakes; imperial Estates, 5601 N.

R. 7, Fort Lauderdale; Crystal Lakes and Lake Eden Gardens, 3499 Stirling Road, Fort Lauderdale; and Sunrise Lakes, Sunrise Lakes Boulevard, Phase 3, Phase 4, Sunrise. COCONUT CREEK Residents' hotline: 954 973 6732. City offices: Open. City parks not operating.

Damage report There are 355 uninhabitable homes. Damage figures have not been tallied yet. Electricity: Power restored to about 80 percent of city. Food distributionrelief: All sites closed Monday. Trash pickup: Regular schedule.

Announcements: City bus service resumes today as close to normal schedule as possible. Recycling resumes Thursday on usual pickup schedule. COOPER CITY City offices: Open. Damage report: Most damage because of downed trees, fencing and shingled roofs. No homes deemed uninhabitable Transportation: Limited community shuttle bus service has resumed.

Electricity: About 80 percent of city lacks power. Debris pickup: About 50 trucks are sweeping the city to remove debris. Residents are urged to separate tree limbs and branches from construction debris such as fencing. Household trash must be placed in containers or carts, not bags.An-nouncements: Residents in need of ice should call Cooper City's fire rescue at 954 432-8905. Brian Piccolo Park, 9501 Sheridan is open daily.

FORT LAUDERDALE Residents' hotline: 954-8288000. City offices: Open. Imperial Point Library at 5985 N. Federal Highway is open. Parks and recreational programs are suspended indefinitely.

For information, call 954-828-7275. Damage Report Damage is still being assessed. Electricity: About one third of the city is still without power. Food distributionrelief: Water and ice at Holiday Park, 730 N. Federal Highway.

Trash pickup: Ongoing. Recycling started Announcements: Curfew from 1 1 pm. to 6 a.m. Boil water order in effect HALLANDALE BEACH City offices: Open. Damage report: Many mobile homes, such as some in Seville Mobile Home Park, have been deemed uninhabitable Transportation: Community bus service from the beach to I-95 and Federal Highway has resumed limited service.

Electricity: About half of city has power. Ice and water distribution: Hollywood Dog Track, 831 N. Federal Highway. Salvation Army feeding site is 427 N. Federal Highway.

Debris pickup: Residents urged to bring trash and storm refuse curbside as soon as possible. City workers will not go onto private property to remove downed trees. Announcements: Curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. HILLSBORO BEACH Residents' hotline: 954-427-6600.

City offices: Open only for hurricane-related issues 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Damage report: About $75,000 in damage to city facilities and $60,000 for cleanup costs. Electricity: About 80 still without power. Food distributionrelief: Ongoing water distribution.

Call City Hall for information. Trash pickup: Ongoing on normal garbage pickup days. Announcements: Shuttle bus service suspended indefinitely. Boil-water order in effect. HOLLYWOOD Residents' hotline: 954 -967-4362 City offices: Open.

Transportation: Beach and downtown trolley service not working. Electricity: About 60 percent of city has power. Ice and water distribution: Oakwood Plaza, Dave and Buster's parking lot, 2700 Stirling Road. Salvation Army feeding site in plaza near Marshall's. Debris pickup: Roadways have been cleared, but independent contractors and city crews still labor to pick up storm debris.

No garbage collection from alleys during hurricane recovery. The Public Works Department will be scheduling repairs to hurricane damaged facilities on public property and rights-of-way, including sidewalks and streets. Announcements: City parks and recreation centers are open. Public libraries at 1301 S. Ocean 3151 Stirling and 2600 Hollywood Blvd.

are open. LAUDERDALE LAKES Residents' hotline: 954-535-2700. City offices: Open. The Vincent Torres Memorial Park at 4331 NW 36th St. is open for day programming, but those in night programming should call to confirm.

The Willie Webb Senior Park at 3601 NW2lstSt. closed pending power restoration. Damage Report Still assessing. About 500-600 units deemed deemed unsafe, including multi-family residences and trailers. Electricity: About 40 percent still without power.

Food distributionrelief: Water and ice at the Sports Authority complex, 3203 N. S.R. 7 Trash pickup: Started Monday. Refuse must be separated into piles of building debris and landscape debris. Recycling is suspended indefinitely.

Announcements: No curfew. The Alzheimer Care Center at 4320 NW 36th St opens today. LAUDERHILL Residents' hotline: 954-730-3085. City offices: City offices closed. Parks closed.

Damage report No tally. Total of 516 units in three structures deemed unsafe. Electricity: About 35 percent without power. Food distributionrelief: water and ice at the old Kmart building, 1000 S.R. 7 Trash pickup: Ongoing.

Announcements: Curfew from 1 1 pm. to 6 a.m. LAUDERDALE BY-THE-SEA Residents' hotline: 954-467-8435. City offices: Open. All city parks open.

Damage Report: No tally. Electricity: About 1 7 percent of town without power. Food distributionrelief: Ice and water distributed at parking lot across the Town Hall, 4501 Ocean Drive. Trash pickup: Ongoing. Announcements: Boil water alert in effect.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT Residents' hotline: 954 943 6500 City offices: Open. City Library open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Dixon Ahl Senior Center, 2220 NE 38th remains closed. Damage report City structures and cleanup estimated at 1 .5 million to $2 million.

Electricity: About 60 percent of city without power. Food distributionrelief: No more food centers in the city. Trash pickup: Began last week. Recycling to start Monday. Waterway canal cleanup starts Tuesday.

Announcements: City bus service functioning on regular schedule. The city tennis center will open Monday and the Youth Sports Programs on Nov. 10. MARGATE Residents' hotline: 954 972 6454 City offices: Open today for normal business. Parks closed indefinitely.

The Margate Catharine Young Branch Library at 5810 Park Drive is open. Damage report: $75 million to $100 million citywide. There are 183 unsafe structures in the city. Electricity: About 40 percent still without power. Food distributionrelief.

No more distribution centers. Trash pickup: Ongoing. Separate tree and plant debr is, regular trash, and damaged property debris. Announcements. Curfew from 1 1 pm.

to 6 a.m. until further notice. The Margate inner City Transit is running on normal schedule. City Commission regular meeting at noon today at City Commission Chambers, 5790 Margate Blvd. MIRAMAR Residents' hotline: 954-602-4357.

City offices: Open. Damage report: Fifteen mobile homes in the Haven Lake Estates deemed uninhabitable. Four homes in the Lakeshore University Park area declared unsafe until roof repairs. Two individual apartment residences located near S.R. 7 declared unsafe.

Transportation: Community bus service on normal schedule. Electricity: Many areas east of University Drive still lack power. Ice and water distribution: Mir-amar Civic Center, 6920 SW 35th St, just south of Perry Middle School. Debris pickup: Removal of storm debris expected to start Thursday. Household garbage pickup has resumed.

Trash should be separ ated into three piles: household garbage, tree debris and buildingconstruction materials. Announcements: Curfew midnight until 5 a.m. Parks and recreation center closed indefinitely. NORTH LAUDERDALE Residents' hotline: 954-722 0900 City offices: open. Some parks open.

Damage report: No full tally. Electricity: About 50 percent without power. Food distributionrelief. Ice and water at Hampton Pines Park, 7800 Hampton Blvd. Trash pickup: Began Monday.

Announcements: Curfew from 1 1 p.m. to 6 a.m. Boil-water order in effect OAKLAND PARK Residents' hotline: 954-561-6250. City offices: Open. Damage report About $20.3 million in residential and commercial damage and $500,000 to city buildings.

There are 24 residences in five structures that have been deemed uninhabitable. Electricity: About 70 percent of the city is without power. Food distributionrelief. Water and ice at the Collins Community Center, 3900 NE Third Ave. Trash pickup: On regular schedule.

Announcements: Boil-water order in effect PARKLAND Residents' hotline: 954-753 5040 City offices: Open. Damage report Estimated cost to city facilities is $300,000 to $500,000. Citywide, no buildings have been deemed uninhabitable. Electricity: About 40 percent of city lacks power. Debris pickup: Residents asked to keep tree limbs, household trash and constructionother debris in separate piles.

Residents urged to bring all debris curbside. City staff estimates debris removal will continue through November. Announcements: Liberty Park is open, but other parks are closed until indefinitely. The city library, 6600 N. University is open and has computer access.

PEMBROKE PINES Residents' hotline: 954-442-5185. City offices: Open. Transportation: Community bus service from Pembroke Lakes Mall and Southwest Focal Point senior Center operates daily until 5:30 p.m.. Electricity: About 90 percent of city has power restored. Debris pickup: Roadways have been cleared.

About 200 trucks are sweeping area to collect debris from residential swale areas. Residents urged to separate household garbage from tree debris. Announcements: C.B. Smith Park, 900 N. Flamingo Road, is open, but city parks are closed.

The Gun Buy-Back Program scheduled for Saturday at the St. Edwards Church has been suspended indefinitely. The public libraries at 7300 Pines Blvd. and 955 NW 129th Ave. are open.

PLANTATION hotline: 954 585-2363 City offices: Open. Damage Report There are about 19 homes and mobile homes deemed uninhabitable. Electricity: About 40 percent still without power. Trash pickup: Began Saturday. Announcements: Flu shots scheduled for Friday have been postponed.

Annual Volunteer Firefighter Barbecue for Sunday canceled. POMPANO BEACH Residents' hotline: 954-831-4000. City offices: Open. Only handling emergency permits. Commission meeting on schedule for Nov.

8 at 7 p.m. The Jan Moran Collier City Library at 2800 NW 9th Court and the Pompano Beach Library at 1 2 1 3 E. Atlantic Blvd. are open. Damage report No damage report yet.

Eighteen structures deemed unsafe, displacing 120 people. Electricity: About 46 percent still without power. Food distributionrelief: Blue roof tarps from 8 am to 5 p.m. at Mitchell Moore Center, 901 NW 10 water and ice at the Pompano Community Center, 1801 NE6th St Trash pickup: Ongoing. Storm debris pick up is ongoing.

Separate storm debris from household trash. Garbage will not be picked up if mixed. SOUTHWEST RANCHES Town office: Open, but no phones or electricity as of Tuesday. Electricity: About half of town has power. Debris pickup: Service started Tuesday.

Residents asked to separate Wilma 'fried' traffic lights' circuitry; repairs to take several months "If not going away. Lef be patient and lef get there safely." Commuters should give themselves more time to get to destinations, Ferrell said. "It's not going away," Ferrell said. "Let's be patient and let's get there safely." Diann Stewart said she was anxious to see blinking lights at intersections again. "People don't obey the law," she said.

"They don't care. They just shoot you the bird." Lt. Bill Ferrell FLORIDA HICHWAY PATROL SPOKESMAN said Lt. Bill Ferrell, a Florida Highway Patrol spokesman. Fire-rescue crews have responded to a slew of T-bone ac-cidents caused by impatient drivers at intersections with broken lights, said Capt.

Dave Erdman, spokesman for Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue. Darkened traffic lights, rain-slicked roads and waning patience led to dozens of minor crashes in Davie, Fire Battalion Chief Jorge Gonzalez said. "We're seeing minor accidents on Interstate 595, we're starting to see them on State Road 7, University Drive, State Road 84," he said. are afraid to go anywhere." Janell Duritsa, for one, has vowed not to venture out at night until traffic lights are restored. "Driving up Commercial Boulevard to Al A was a nightmare," said Duritsa, who lives in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.

"You don't see all the lights you're used to seeing." Officials were keeping schools closed partially because of the broken traffic lights, saying they were worried about buses making it through intersections safely. Meanwhile, a slew of morning fender benders slowed an already sluggish commute she has finally mastered the four-way stop required at intersections without working lights. "The first day after the storm, I didn't know what was going on. I think I've gotten better at it. Every morning it gets easier," she said.

To avoid chaos on the roads, some seniors have been staying home. Deerfield Beach resident Sandra Adler, 72, said she and many of her neighbors in Century Village have not ventured out since the storm hit. "No one's going out," Adler said. "There are no traffic lights. It's unbelievable.

People COMMUTING CONTINUED FROM PAGE IB cost us more and it will definitely take us a little longer." County officials have no idea yet how much it would cost to replace the signals, Billingsley said. Drivers looking for quicker routes should head to the inter-states to avoid stop-and-go traffic at intersections. "It's difficult to get around," Billingsley said. "People ought to minimize their driving as much as they can." Sue Martone, a dental assistant from Pompano Beach, said Tuesday on major east-west roads and authorities warned residents to brace for more traffic tangles. Collisions on the roadways have increased from prehurri-cane levels, though few have been serious.

"We had a couple of rear-en-ders, but they were minor," Staff Writers Daniella Aird and Kevin Smith contributed to this report Susannah Bryan can be reached at or 954-356-4531..