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The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 12

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THE PALM BEACH POST SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1999 13A Fringes could affect S. Florida by Monday Glacier rescue saves tourists Automobile Exprrunnnf Hand Pam Or Smthtra Accident Carped Tunnel A cold front in the Midwest moving east could push a high-pressure ridge north later this week, allowing Floyd to also shift north and away from land, said Trisha Wallace, a meteorologist with the hurricane center. Prnrnt Pfrmmeitt Inntnn. Syndrome Qold Coast Orthopedics Rehabilitation won't come until Tuesday and if it's coming it'll be in full swing by then." Hardware stores were ordering more hurricane supplies as a precaution. "We've had several calls today asking about plywood, anchor screws and other items, asking if we had any readily available," said Donald Chamberlain, a salesman at the Home Depot on Lake Worth Road.

"But there's been no real noticeable rush yet." Boca Raton's residents may be less concerned. "We haven't gotten any calls at all today," a Home Depot employee there said. "No one's really thinking ahead." Meanwhile, there have been no special water releases from canals, said Ann Overton, a spokeswoman for the South Florida Water Management District. The district's two meteorologists were working staggered shifts this weekend to watch the storm, she said. The Associated Press contributed to this story.

people should have water, batteries and first-aid kits on hand; a back-up place to stay that is safe; and irreplaceable papers and mementos stored in water-tight containers. "A shelter should be the last option on your list," said Keith Holman, deputy director of Martin County's emergency management division. Area grocery stores reported a small run on non-perishables, but grocery managers are anticipating a crush on such items in the next couple of days. "Oh, yeah, it's happening already started this morning," said Fred Price, manager of the Publix on Village Boulevard in West Palm Beach. The store sold 550 1-gallon jugs of water Saturday.

"If it keeps coming like it is now, well get hit hard," Price said. "It will be outrageous." Gary line, manager of a Winn-Dixie in Stuart, plans to order extra non-perishables today after a run Saturday. "For a couple of hours it was pretty wild in here today," he said. "We'll order heavy on those items tomorrow, because the next truck FLOYD From 1A said. "That's one scenario out of 100 that could happen." While forecasters say they can't predict where Floyd will go after Tuesday, they said Floyd's center could reach the East Coast by Thursday at its present speed.

Residents could experience its wind and rain much sooner. Tropical-force winds extend 175 miles from the center, while hurricane gales reach out 105 miles, the hurricane center said. The outer fringes of Floyd may begin affecting southeast Florida coastal waters late Monday with increased winds, waves and rain squalls, according to the National Weather Service. If the hurricane keeps on the predicted course, a citizen's information line (712-6400) could be activated as early as today, said Bill O'Brien, Palm Beach County's emergency management director. "We're doing the same thing as everyone else: We're watching it," O'Brien said.

The American Red Cross is The Associated Press i JUNEAU, Alaska A Coast Guard helicopter hoisted five tourists and their pilot safely off a glacier Saturday after they spent part of a blustery night huddled with their rescuers in a makeshift igloo. There were no major injuries, said Steve Lewis, the head of a search team that packed tents, food and cold-weather survival gear through blowing snow to help the tourists make it through the night. What began as a routine sightseeing flight over Juneau's spectacular glaciers and ice fields on Friday turned into a search in gathering darkness. The helicopter flipped over in flat light that can make distinguishing the glacier from the sky almost impossible. "Up there, it's just so white and so flat, you can't tell where the ground is," Lewis said.

ready to run 11 shelters in Palm Beach County, including one for people who need breathing equipment, he said. That's down from 24 it had last year, because of a state report that said the others were unsafe. In Martin County, the Red Cross can run four shelters that hold up to 4,000 people down from eight shelters for 10,000 people last year. "It's not enough," said Mary Sawyer, a spokeswoman for the Martin County Red Cross chapter. The county, however, is ready to run three additional shelters if necessary.

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