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President’s Message...continued

The situation persists with boaters disturbing others with loud Be assured that it is NOT just a drill. If ever there was a year
music and not following social distancing guidelines set forth to prepare for emergencies, this year is it. Not only are we
by Broward County. We are working with local law still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and all of the very
enforcement and city government to seek relief for our serious health and safety issues it has brought, but a
neighborhood. If you know of any boaters who use Sylvan hurricane season with a higher than normal forecast of
Lake to raft up, please ask them to be respectful of our named storms is already upon us.
neighbors and treat our “backyard” as if it were their own.
With that, ALSO be aware that we in Harbor Beach live on
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention, as I do each year at this a barrier island and mandatory evacutions are a fact of life
time, that we are headed into the most intense part of our here when hurricanes threaten us. Not evacuating, you say?
hurricane season in September and October. As if to be I’d think twice about that. When a mandatory evacuation is
reminded of that fact, as we go to press with this issue there in effect, there is no way on or off of the barrier island.
two storms out there and one, Tropical Storm Laura is a little Which means that if you DO need help, no one is coming to
too close for comfort. Interestingly, both storms are projected rescue you or anyone else while we’re under mandatory
to make landfall in the Gulf soon and that would be the first evacuation orders. It’s a unique situation that we have to
time in 60 years, since 1959, that has happened. deal with and better to be safe than sorry. HB
For our newer residents who aren’t yet familiar with our Stay safe. Stay healthy.
annual hurricane season preparations drill, please note that
you can find everything you’ll need to know about Hurricane
and emergency preparations on our city’s website at Annette Ross, President
Harbor Beach Property Homeowners Association
www.fortlauderdale.gov/hurricane.

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