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Duval County schools and Jacksonville city offices will be closed Wednesday and Thursday in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay, Mayor John Peyton announced Tuesday evening.

Based on the 5 p.m. National Weather Service forecast, Fay is expected to hit the Jacksonville area as a Category 1 hurricane Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour and wind gusts between 85-95 miles per hour, Peyton said in a news conference.

Peyton singed an emergency order prior to the conference and elevated the Emergency Operations Center from a level two to a level one, the highest level cash advance loan no fax.

The Jacksonville Public Works Department will be clearing debris and the city will deploy teams for rescue and road clearance, he said.

Bridge closures will be based on winds greater than 40 miles per hour. Peyton said shelter openings will be announced Wednesday morning.

Fay unexpectantly gained strength after it hit land in Southwest Florida from the Gulf of Mexico early Tuesday with maximum sustained winds near 65 miles per hour.

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