Alachua County announced on Monday that sandbag distribution is resuming for residents who need help securing their property from flooding after the heavy rain brought by Elsa. People who are wanting to stock up on sandbags before the next big storm are also welcome. Alachua County Communications Director, Mark Sexton, explains the …
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In the wake of Tropical Storm Elsa, northwest Gainesville neighborhoods faced flash flooding and sodden homes, an outcome that’s become all too familiar following severe rainstorms in the area.
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U-picking farms in and around the Alachua and Marion County areas have experienced an inconsistent number of customers this season, with rainy weather compounding the problem as not as many blue and blackberries have people out to pick them.
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A Gainesville Police Department service technician overlooks Northwest Fourth Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. Two vehicles were left stranded after their drivers tried to navigate the flooded street. (Walter Harwood/WUFT News)An abandoned Toyota RAV-4 on Northwest Fourth Boulevard in Gainesville Wednesday afternoon. A Gainesville Police Service Technician at the scene stated this …
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Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to pass through central Florida early Wednesday morning.
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It is forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning along the Nature Coast.
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It appeared headed eventually for Florida.
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The Florida Division of Emergency Management is about to surpass 450 days responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Waccasassa Forestry Center reported that there is a very high fire danger in Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion and Putnam county.
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