GREAT BAY:--- The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) met this morning and after a review of the current situation on the island, all citizens are requested including employees of businesses to be off the roadways and indoors by 3.00pm until further notice.Workers of essential services such as the Hospital can proceed to work after 3.00pm. Businesses and other entities that don't necessarily have to be open and don't provide essential services are advised to follow the advice given above such as being indoors and off the public road by 3.00pm. This measure has been taken in the interest of public safety and if persons venture out it will be at their own risks. Police will be out on patrol and persons will be stopped and advised to go home. This is a precautionary measure due to current weather conditions.
Businesses are requested to allow their employees to go home as of 1.00pm, today, Thursday. Everyone should be indoors and off the roadways by 3.00 pm today.
Only essential government and emergency services are allowed to move around after 3.00pm.
Periods of heavy rainfall will continue through Friday and may cause street and urban area flooding according to the Netherlands Antilles/Aruba Meteorological Service report of 5.00am Thursday morning.
Authorities are out on the road monitoring the situation and will take the appropriate actions on the spot where road closures are concerned should it be necessary.There will be periods of isolated thunderstorms with gusty winds to even gale force.
Avoid low lying areas which can be easily flooded. If driving along hill sides drive with caution because of possible rock falls due to the saturated soil. Additional information will be released as warranted.