Date: 9/27/2022
Time: 2:22pm
After reviewing the 2:00pm Hurricane Ian update from the National Hurricane center. Management has decided on the following hours of operations for the next few days.
Tuesday:
Open as normal business hours for all shifts.
Wednesday:
FCM’s Corporate office is schedule to be open in the morning for those who are able to come in. We are predicting to close the office between 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm depending on weather conditions.
Molding Production – Is scheduled to have Tuesday’s third shift employees cover first shirt hours. 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift is not schedule to come in on Wednesday.
Secondary Production – Employees on 2nd shift that can cover for first shift hours for Wednesday morning and any 1st shift employees who wish to work may do so. We are predicting to close between 12:00pm and 2:00pm based on weather conditions.
Thursday:
All Florida locations will be closed. Please do not report to work.
Friday:
To be determined at a later date and time.
*Please note if you are in a mandatory evacuation area or feel that weather conditions are unsafe for you to travel to work. Please notify HR and your direct supervisor that you will not be able to report to work. Please note that any employee who cannot come in due to bad weather conditions, will not be penalized for not coming in to work due to the Hurricane or bad weather.
Please make sure HR has your current cell number on file and All Office Closure updates will be published at:
INFO.FLA-MOLD.COM
Below are some new school closures, evacuations orders by county and additional helpful information.
K12 School Closures
- Charlotte County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
- Citrus County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- Collier County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
- DeSoto County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- Dixie County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- Gilchrist County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- Hardee County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
- Hernando County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- Hillsborough County Schools will be closed Monday, September 26 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- Lake County Schools will have early dismissal on Tuesday, September 27 and will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- Lee County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
- Levy County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- Manatee County Schools will be closed starting Tuesday, September 27, 2022; they do not have a reopening date at this time.
- Marion County Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- Osceola County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- Pasco County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- Pinellas County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- Polk County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
- Sarasota County Schools will be closed Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
- Sumter County Schools will have early dismissal on Tuesday, September 27 and will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Florida College System Closures
- College of Central Florida will be closed Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- Hillsborough Community College will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- Florida South Western State College will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- Pasco-Hernando State College will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- St. Petersburg College will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- State College of Florida will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
State University Closures
- Florida A&M University will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- Florida Gulf Coast University will be closed Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
- Florida State University will be closed Tuesday, September 27 through Friday, September 30, 2022. (Tallahassee & Panama City)
- New College of Florida classes will be canceled Monday, September 26 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- University of Central Florida will be closed Wednesday, September 28 through Friday, September 30, 2022.
- University of South Florida classes will be canceled Monday, September 26 through Thursday, September 29, 2022. Campuses will be closed starting Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Storm Resources
- Executive Order 22-219 (Amending Executive Order 22-218, Emergency Management – Tropical Depression Nine) – September 24, 2022
- Executive Order 2022-218 declares a State of Emergency in 24 counties – September 23, 2022 (PDF)
Shelter Information
For up-to-date shelter information, please visit the Florida State Emergency Response Team site at https://www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare/shelters/.
Get A Family Plan
Hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding are just a few of the many hazards Floridians are subject to – don’t wait until disaster strikes, develop a family plan today! To get started, visit Get A Family Plan.
National Hurricane Center
Visit the National Hurricane Center for up-to-date storm information.
County by County Assistance
https://www.pascocountyfl.net/322/Evacuation-Zones
https://www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/prepareahead.htm
Current Evacuation Orders as of 9/27/2022:
Hernando County
- Mandatory Evacuations have been issued for all areas west of US 19, which includes evacuation zones A, All residents living in coastal and low-lying areas, as well as manufactured homes county wide, are included. Residents are advised to seek safe shelter with family or friends that reside in a safe structure. If this is not a possibility, a public shelter will open at 9 a.m. on Tuesday September 27, 2022, at the below address for residents in these areas.
- Voluntary evacuations for zones B &C as of Tuesday at 9 a.m.
- Challenger K-8 – Special Needs
13400 Elgin Blvd.,
Spring Hill, FL 34609
- The Mining Association Enrichment Center – General Population and Pet Friendly
800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd.,
Brooksville, FL 34601
- Explorer K-8 – General Population and Pet Friendly
10252 Northcliffe Blvd.,
Spring Hill, FL 34608
Hillsborough County
- Mandatory evacuation order for Zone A
- Voluntary evacuation order for Zone B and C.
Evacuations start at 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
MacDill Air Force Base
- Installation-wide mandatory evacuation to be completed by Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 12 p.m. for non-mission essential individuals
- Includes uniformed service members and their dependents and civilian employees and their dependents assigned to MacDill Air Force Base who reside in Hillsborough County Evacuation Zone A
- Military members, dependents, and base civilian employees in Hillsborough County Evacuation Zone B will be authorized travel reimbursement but not mandated or ordered to depart at this time
Manatee County
- Mandatory evacuation order for Zone A starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday
- Voluntary evacuation order for Zone B starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday
Pinellas County
- Mandatory evacuation order for Zone A, B and C, effective at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at 7 a.m.
- All residential healthcare facilities also under mandatory evacuation orders starting Monday.
Pasco County
- Mandatory evacuation order was issued for residents in select areas of Pasco County Monday evening. residents living in Evacuation Zone A, in a manufactured home, mobile home, RV, or any low-lying area prone to flooding should evacuate as of Tuesday at 7 a.m.
- A voluntary evacuation order was issued for residents in Zones B and C.
- All residential healthcare facilities also under mandatory evacuation orders starting Monday.
Sarasota County
- Mandatory evacuation order was issued for residents in select areas of Pasco County Monday evening. residents living in Evacuation Zone A, in a manufactured home, mobile home, RV, or any low-lying area prone to flooding should evacuate as of Tuesday at 7 a.m.
- A voluntary evacuation order was issued for residents in Zones B and C.
- All residential healthcare facilities also under mandatory evacuation orders starting Monday.
Citrus County
- A voluntary evacuation order was issued for residents in Zones A.
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
- To help Florida families safely and quickly evacuate in preparation of Hurricane Ian, tolls are now suspended on many facilities in the projected areas of impact. Tolls were suspended as of 12:00 PM today for the following:
- Garcon Point Bridge in Santa Rosa County
- Spence Parkway in Okaloosa County
- Mid-Bay Bridge in Okaloosa County
- Polk Parkway in Polk County
- Suncoast Parkway in Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus counties
- Veterans Expressway in Hillsborough County
- I-4 Connector in Hillsborough County
- Selmon Expressway in Hillsborough County
- Pinellas Bayway in Pinellas County
- Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Pinellas County
- Alligator Alley in Collier and Broward counties
- FDOT road and bridge contractors have suspended operations on active construction projects within the project path – currently 33 counties.
- Contractors are being instructed to secure all equipment in a manner to mitigate damage by lowering crane booms, securing containment systems, securing work platforms, and moving marine barges away from bridges.
- The SunRail corridor in Central Florida is being secured to prepare for the storm. SunRail services will be closed effective 8:30am on Tuesday, September 27. Updates to service can be checked here.
- Florida’s 511 Traveler Information System is available for drivers to stay informed about roadway conditions during emergencies.
- FDOT continues to coordinate with transportation partners on needs or planned closings.
- Port Tampa Bay is planning to suspend operations at 8am on Tuesday, September 27.
- Port Manatee is currently planning to remain in operations as long as it is safe to do so.
- Tampa International Airport is planning to suspend operations at 5pm on Tuesday, September 27.
- St. Pete/Clearwater International Airport will close at 1pm on Tuesday, September 27.
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)
- The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has deployed troopers along major roadways to assist with traffic control and evacuation efforts.
- FHP has placed 330 Quick Reactionary Force troopers on standby, ready to move into affected areas quickly to provide immediate relief.
- All 1,766 sworn FHP members are ready to assist with enhanced evacuation efforts.
- FHP has strategically staged its fixed-wing aircraft to monitor traffic routes and to aid search and rescue and damage assessment efforts.
- FHP has placed its unmanned aerial vehicle teams on standby to assist in search and rescue and damage assessment efforts.
- FHP Regional Communications Centers are preparing to perform take-over services for other impacted FHP dispatch centers to ensure all state law enforcement officers continue to receive dispatch services.
- FHP is providing liaisons to affected county emergency operations centers.
- FHP encourages evacuating motorists to report disabled vehicles or dangerous driving conditions to *FHP (*347).
- FLHSMV driver license and motor vehicle service center closures can be found here.
- FHP is prepared to implement 12-hour Alpha, Bravo shifts in response to Hurricane Ian.
- FLHSMV has issued Emergency Order 092422, which:
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- Waives specific requirements for commercial motor vehicles providing emergency relief; and
- Waives the replacement fees for driver’s license and identification credentials, vehicle registrations and titles, vessel registrations and titles and temporary parking permits for impacted individuals.