Prepared by the Office of Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
As you prepare for this year's hurricane season, it may be helpful to visit www.floridadisaster.org for assistance and information regarding Hurricane preparation, or call my district office in either Ft. Lauderdale at 954-733-2800 or West Palm Beach at 561-881-9618, with any questions you might have. Please know that my office is here to assist you in navigating this often-frustrating preparation process.
Emergency numbers which may be helpful to you both before and after the storm:
- FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Registration:
- 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
- State of Florida Emergency Information 24-hour hotline (FEIL): 1-800-342-3557
- State Volunteer and Donations Hotline: 1-800-FL-HELP1 (1-800-354-3571)
- American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669) or Assistance 1-866-Get Info (1-866-438-4636)
- Elder Affairs: 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337)
- Florida Power and Light: 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243)
- Florida Department of Financial Services Hurricane Helpline: 1-800-22-STORM (1-800-227-8676)
- Attorney General's McCollum’s Gouging Hotline: 1-866-966-7226
- Agricultural and Consumer Services Price Gouging Hotline: 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352)
- Haitian Support, Inc. can be reached at: (305) 333-4862
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Palm Beach County Emergency Contacts*–
- Palm Beach Emergency Management Office - (561) 712-6400
- Pre-registration is required for individuals with special needs and pet-friendly shelters.
Special Needs Coordinator – (561) 712-6400 Pet-Friendly – (561) 233-1266
- Palm Tran Connection – (561) 649-9838 (Available to residents in an evacuation zone, mobile/manufactured home, are physically handicapped, or have no other means of transportation.)
- Palm Beach County Red Cross – (561) 833-7711
Broward County Emergency Contacts* –
- Broward County Emergency Management Division – (954) 831-3900
- Broward County Hurricane Hotline – (954) 831-4000
- Broward Red Cross – (954) 797-3800
- Broward County Vulnerable Population Registry – (954) 831-4000 (Available to frail, disabled, or in bad health individuals - http://www.broward.org/registry/legal.htm)
- Humane Society Pet-Friendly Shelter – (954) 989-3977 (Available to those individuals with pets that live in an evacuation area or a mobile home anywhere in Broward Co.)
- A new shelter has opened in Tamarac at Millennium Middle School, 5803 N.W. 9th Ave
- A new shelter has opened in Hollywood at Watkins Elementary School, 3520 S.W. 52nd Ave
Hendry County Emergency Contacts*–
- Hendry County Emergency Management Department – (863) 612-4700
- Hendry County Red Cross – (561) 833-7711
- Hendry Special Needs Shelter - Must pre-register with the Emergency Management Department.
John Boy Auditorium - 1300 South W.C. Owens Ave. and VFW Post 10100- 1233 South Main Street (Currently there are no pet-friendly shelters in Hendry Co.)
Martin County Emergency Contacts*–
- Martin County Emergency Operations Center – (772) 287-1652
- Martin County Red Cross – (772) 287-2002
- Special Needs Shelter – Must Pre-Register!
Anderson Middle School, 7000 Atlantic Ridge Dr., Stuart, FL Call (772) 285-1652 to register.
- Humane Society of the Treasure Coast Pet Shelter – (772) 223-8822
(Only houses animals. The shelter is not equipped to hold people who wish to remain with their pets. 4100 SW Leighton Farm Avenue, Palm City)
- A new shelter has opened in Palm Springs at Citrus Grove Elementary, 2527 SW Citrus Blvd
St. Lucie County Emergency Contacts*–
- St. Lucie County Division of Emergency Management – (772) 462-8100
- St. Lucie Red Cross – (772) 562-2549
- Special Needs Shelter – Havert L. Fenn Center, There are currently no pet-friendly shelters in St. Lucie. Pre-register may be done over the phone (Emergency Management) or a form can be printed off at www.stlucieco.gov/eoc/
- A new shelter has opened in Port St. Lucie at Windmill Point Elementary, 700 SW Darwin Blvd.
- New pet shelters via the Humane Centre of St. Lucie County have opened.
Call (772) 461-0687 or visit http://www.hsslc.org/hurricane.html for more information.
*Pre-registration is required for all shelters and recommended to do so as soon as possible!!
American Red Cross Mass Care Hurricane Shelters listed below should be a LAST RESORT. Therefore, please call your local emergency management office (please see above) to confirm which shelters will be open.
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHELTERS
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City
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Location
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Address
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Belle Glade
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Glades Central Community High
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1001 SW M Ave.
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Lakeshore Middle
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425 W. Canal St.
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Boca Raton
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Boca Raton Community High
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1501 NW 15th Ct.
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West Boca Raton Community High
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12811 Glades Road (west of BR)
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Boynton Beach
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Boynton Beach Community High
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4975 Park Ridge Blvd.
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Park Vista Community High
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7900 Jog Road
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Delray Beach
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Atlantic Community High
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2455 W. Atlantic Ave.
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Green Acres
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John I. Leonard High
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4701 10th Ave. N
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Jupiter
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Independent (Abacoa) Middle School
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4001 Greenway Drive
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Loxahatchee
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Seminole Ridge High
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4601 Seminole Pratt-Whitney Rd.
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Palm Beach Gardens
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William T. Dwyer High
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13601 N. Military Trail
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Riviera Beach
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Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
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1501 Avenue U
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Wellington
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Palm Beach Central High
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8499 Forest Hill Blvd.
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West Palm Beach
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West Gate Elementary
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1545 Loxahatchee Dr.
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Forest Hill Community High
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6901 Parker Ave.
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BROWARD COUNTY SHELTERS
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City
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Location
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Address
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Coconut Creek
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Lyons Creek Middle School
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4333 Sol Press Blvd.
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Monarch High School
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5050 Wiles Rd.
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Coral Springs
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Coral Glades High School
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2700 Sportsplex Dr.
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Davie
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Fox Trail Elementary School
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1250 Nob Hill Rd.
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Fort Lauderdale
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Rock Island Elementary/ Arthur Ashe Middle School
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1701 N.W. 23rd Ave.
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Lauderdale Lakes
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Park Lakes Elementary School
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3925 N. State Rd. 7
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Miramar
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New Renaissance Middle School
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10701 Miramar Blvd.
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Everglades High School
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17100 S.W. 48 Ct.
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Pembroke Park
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Watkins Elementary School
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3520 S.W. 52nd Ave.
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Pembroke Pines
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Silver Trail Middle School
West Broward High School
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18300 Sheridan St.
500 N.W. 209 Ave.
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Plantation
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Plantation Elementary School
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651 N.W. 42nd Ave.
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Pompano Beach
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Pompano Beach High School
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1400 N.E. 6th St.
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Weston
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Falcon Cove Middle School
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4251 Bonaventure Blvd.
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HENDRY COUNTY SHELTERS
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City
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Location
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Address
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Clewiston
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Central Elementary School
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1000 S. Dean Duff Ave.
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Clewiston High School
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1501 S. Francisco St.
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Clewiston Middle School
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601 W. Osceola Ave.
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Eastside Elementary School
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201 W. Arroyo Ave.
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Westside Elementary School
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205 W. Arroyo Ave
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LaBelle
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Country Oaks Elementary School
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2052 NW Eucalyptus Blvd.
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LaBelle High School
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4050 E. Cowboy Way
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LaBelle Middle School
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8000 E. Cowboy Way
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LaBelle Elementary School
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150 Cowboy Way
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MARTIN COUNTY SHELTERS
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City
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Location
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Address
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Palm City
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Bessey Creek Elementary
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2201 SW Matheson Ave.
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Hidden Oaks Middle School
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2801 SW Martin Highway
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Jensen Beach/Stuart
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Jensen Beach High
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2875 NW Goldenrod Rd.
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Felix Williams Elementary
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401 NW Baker Rd.
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Stuart/Pt. Salerno
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Port Salerno Elementary
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3260 SE Lionel Terr.
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Hobe Sound/Stuart
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Seawind Elementary
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3700 SE Seabranch Blvd.
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Indiantown
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Warfield Elementary School
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15261 SW 150th St.
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Indiantown Middle
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16303 SW Farms Rd.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHELTERS
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City
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Location
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Address
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Fort Pierce
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Lakewood Park Elementary
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7800 Indrio Rd.
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Westwood High School
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1801 Angle Rd.
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Chester A Moore Elementary
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827 N 29th St.
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Samuel S Gaines Academy
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2250 S Jenkins Rd.
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Havert L Fenn Center (special needs)
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2000 Virginia Ave.
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Ft Pierce Central High School
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4101 25th St.
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Port St. Lucie
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Parkway Elementary
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7000 NW Selvitz Rd.
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West Gate K-8 School
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1050 NW Cashmere Blvd.
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Floresta Elementary
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1501 SE Floresta Dr.
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Oak Hammock Elementary
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1251 SW California Blvd.
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Morningside Elementary
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2300 SE Gowin Dr.
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Treasure Coast High School
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1000 SW Darwin Blvd.
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