-PL* OK WEEK OF JUI_Y 14 -:20, 2005 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA, FLORIDA VOLUME:32 NUMBER 29 20 PAGES 75 CENTS City demonstrates hurricane readiness By GARY PHILLIPS updated weather forecast, reporting that
[email protected] the category 4 hurricane at that time was 350 miles south of Sanibel. He said the Hurricane Dennis thankfully passed us storm was projected to pass in the gulf by, leaving us with nothing more than a approximately 150 miles west of Sanibel, weekend which was more rainy than a prediction that later proved to be true. usual. But the City of Sanibel leaders and Tomlinson advised that although a direct staff were ready if Dennis had followed hit was not predicted here, the passing the path of last August's Hurricane storm system would still bring unusually Charley. heavy rains. With Dennis still south of Cuba on "Based on that projection, we have not Friday, July 8, the Sanibel City Council recommended any mandatory evacuations held a special meeting to inform the pub- and we will continue to monitor the lic of what to expect during the following storm's progress," he said. hours. City Manager Judie Zimomra Zimomra said all city vehicles had spoke to the council. been fully fueled, utility and emergency "We're going to advise you of the cur- workers had been put on alert, heavy rent weather conditions to the best that equipment and lighter tools such as chain- we're aware of them. We're going to bring saws had been prepared for debris clear- council up to speed on the precautions the ing.