Port Canaveral to be evacuated in wake of Hurricane Matthew
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An evacuation order was put in place on Tuesday evening for Port Canaveral as Hurricane Matthew moves closer to Central Florida.
In addition to the land-side evacuation, the U.S. Coast Guard has given notice that the Canaveral harbour will close by tomorrow afternoon. Under the Captain of the Port order, no vessel traffic–including cruise and cargo ships, as well as recreational and commercial fishing boats will be allowed in harbor until after the storm passes and the order is lifted.
“This is a serious storm and the protection of people and property is our primary concern,” said Port Canaveral CEO John Murray. “We expect high winds and storm surge throughout the port and have urged the Port community to prepare their facilities so business can resume as quickly as possible after the storm.”
Port Canaveral has not closed down operations due to severe weather since the 2004 storms when the harbour was closed for 11 days to ship traffic.
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