This morning, our emergency response teams continue assessing the area for damage from Hurricane Milton. A wind advisory has been issued for our area as the final wind bands from the storm continue throughout the day. Expect breezy and rainy conditions.

UPDATE: The traffic lights are now back up and running.

Traffic lights are out on NW 39th Ave. between 83rd St. & 98th St. (both East & West of I-75). If you get to an intersection with a traffic light outage, treat it like a four-way stop.

#HurricaneMilton has made landfall near Siesta Key, FL. Stay safe with these generator tips: ✅ Keep outside, never indoors ✅ 20' away from buildings ✅ Direct exhaust away ✅ Keep dry, avoid rain ✅ Don’t overload it More tips:

Bravo team signing on! See you on the flip side, Alpha team! Regardless, we've got you, Gainesville. <3 #HurricaneMilton

After Milton passes, this will enable emergency responders to more quickly help neighbors in need, restore power to homes and street lights, and clear debris from roadways.

City of Gainesville officials are not enacting a curfew at this time, but continue to urge neighbors to stay off the roads this evening & tomorrow.

As conditions worsen, all are advised to get to where they need to be by early PM today and then shelter indoors away from windows. Please stay off the roads this evening and tomorrow to enable emergency responders to more quickly help neighbors in need.

Need a place to store your vehicle? There is free parking at the city's SW Parking Garage (105 SW Third St.), today, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 10, based on availability. Parking restrictions are also lifted today and Thursday for all parking zones. #HurricaneMilton

Our Regional Transit System (RTS) has scheduled reduced and fare free service Wednesday, Oct. 9. Reduced service routes are available on the RTS website at Please note, bus service is suspended when winds reach a sustained 35 mph.

It includes information about shelters, refuse collection, flood reporting and more.

The NWS has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Alachua County; this means tropical storm-force winds (39-73 mph) are expected within 36 hours. Stay indoors & away from windows. An update on #HurricaneMilton has been posted.

An update on #HurricaneMilton has been posted. Highlights include the delay of residential trash and recycling collection beginning tomorrow, and RTS service operating on reduced service tomorrow, Oct. 9.

All waste and recycling containers, along with bulky items, appliances, and larger branches, should be removed from the curbside before the storm arrives and remain safely stored away until after the storm has passed.

Also, refuse collection for Wednesday and Thursday will be delayed. It is expected that normal Wednesday collections will happen on Friday and normal Thursday collections will happen on Saturday.

-Self-serve sandbags are available at Citizens Field (1000 NE Waldo Rd.). Please access the site from NE 12th Avenue via Waldo Road, or travel south on NE 15th Street via NE 16th Avenue.

-Pre-made sandbags are available at Public Works (405 N W 39th Ave.). To best manage traffic to the Public Works facility, city officials ask neighbors to adjust their routes and drive north on NW Sixth Street, turning right (east) on NW 39th Ave.

A reminder and an update! Sandbags are available today until 5 p.m. at Public Works and Citizens Field. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per person.

An update on #HurricaneMilton has been posted. Highlights include city closures for Oct. 9-10, postponed public meetings and an areal flood watch.

An update on #HurricaneMilton has been posted. It includes debris management from Hurricane Helene, sandbag availability, special needs registry and more.