South Florida Spearheads Bahamas Relief Efforts as Miami Courts Reopen
While Miami-Dade and Broward courts are reopening Wednesday, Palm Beach Circuit Court and the Fourth District Court of Appeal remain closed.
September 03, 2019 at 03:04 PM
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Hurricane Dorian hovered over the Bahamas, pummeling the islands. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)
Courts in Miami-Dade and Broward counties reopened Wednesday following a miss by Hurricane Dorian, but Palm Beach County courts remained closed along with courts to the north threatened by outer bands.
Information on court availability can be found on the Florida Supreme Court website at www.floridasupremecourt.org/Emergency.
The Florida Bar compiled a hurricane resource center with information on disaster recovery, court availability and volunteer information. While soliciting hurricane victims is prohibited under bar rule 4-7.18, the bar is encouraging attorneys to volunteer their time answering simple public questions with the Florida Free Legal Answers program.
Relief efforts backed by the legal profession for the Bahamas are developing as well.
The Abaco and Grand Bahama islands were ravaged by Dorian, which peaked at a category five before crashing into the island country. Dangerous winds and life-threatening storm surge pummeled Grand Bahama Island through late Tuesday, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel partner Marlon Hill in Miami said the firm's office in Nassau, Bahamas, is safe and is curating and updating a resource center for donations and relief efforts on Facebook.
Cozen O'Connor is asking its Miami employees to bring in items such as water, canned food and diapers to donate to BAHAMASTRONG, a relief effort organized by the city of Miami.
Insurance Litigation Group, with offices in North Miami Beach and Miramar, and Davie law firm Kelley Kronenberg are asking employees to donate hurricane supplies.
Freedland Harwin Valori, a personal injury firm with offices in Fort Lauderdale and Weston, is supporting a relief drive by the Rotary Club of Weston, which is in a district that includes parts of the Bahamas. Law firm co-founder Michael Freedland's son Blake is a student pilot who is working with friends to fly supplies to the Bahamas when airports are open and safe. Items can be dropped off at the Weston Hills Country Club from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Friday.
Marin, Eljaiek, Lopez & Martinez partner Anthony Lopez in Miami has organized a supply drive in conjunction with Sunset Pediatrics and construction company MV Group USA with collection points at three Miami locations: 2601 Bayshore Drive, Floor 18; 7300 SW 62nd Place; and 1200 Brickell Ave., Suite 600.
Holland & Knight, Greenberg Traurig, Leesfield Scolaro and other law firms are developing their own relief efforts.
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