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Ernesto not likely to shut down county
No closings are expected today as the storm wends its way through the state, but emergency officials will be ready to respond if it suddenly changes direction.
By JODIE TILLMAN
Published August 30, 2006
Pasco County Emergency Management director Jim Martin is planning for business as usual today as Ernesto makes its way through Florida. Schools and government offices in Pasco County are open. Shelters are not. The county could see rain and wind this afternoon, but nothing extraordinary was predicted. The forecast called for 2 to 4 inches of rain and wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph. In short, it was shaping up to be another rainy afternoon in Pasco. But just in case Ernesto changes its path at the last minute, said Martin, "we've got to keep our guard up." He said officials would be monitoring the storm's direction. If something changes, he said, the county would respond. He encouraged residents to keep an eye on the weather today, too. Pasco's neighbors to the south were under a tropical storm watch Tuesday evening. That watch stretched from Englewood, which is west of Punta Gorda, up to Tarpon Springs. "Hopefully," said Martin, "we'll be fine."
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