From Department of Transportation Public Information Office Lake City – The Florida Department of Transportation is providing an update on road and bridge closures in Northeast Florida due to Tropical Storm Debby. Columbia County SR 247 north and south of CR 240 is closed. North of CR 240 is totally …
Read More »Bradford county continues to recover
Bradford County is one of many counties in North Florida still dealing with recovery efforts from the flooding left by Tropical Storm Debby. This afternoon, county, state and federal officials will meet to talk about opening a disaster recovery center in Starke, where people can apply for assistance. In the …
Read More »Debby didn’t dump enough rain to end Florida’s drought
Residents in North Central Florida and the Panhandle are continuing cleanup efforts from all the rain dumped from what was Tropical Storm Debby. Some parts of the state received up between 25 to 30 inchess of rain from the slow-moving tropical system. Before Debby, Florida was experiencing drought conditions…. And …
Read More »Clay County damage assessment efforts begin
Official Press Release Initial reports from damage assessment crews lead county officials to believe the damage reports for flood waters associated with Tropical Storm Debby may exceed initial estimates. Crews assessed the following areas: Aquarius Concourse Arora Blvd. North Bellair Tanglewood subdivision Greenwood subdivisions Orange Park South These efforts will …
Read More »Many residents of Live Oak remain displaced because of flooding
The rain from Tropical Storm Debby is causing several rivers in North Central Florida rise putting residents out of their homes. The American Red Cross has opened more than a dozen shelters across Florida including one in Live Oak. The city was one of the hardest hit areas. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Nickelle Smith spoke with Gainesville Salvation …
Read More »Rain from Debby creates mosquito breeding ground
North Central Floridians are still feeling the effects of what was then Tropical Storm Debby. As residents continue the clean up effort, they have to now keep an eye out for mosquitoes. These insects now have more places to lay their eggs because of all the stagnant water Debby’s rainfall left …
Read More »Debby causes blood shortage
The flooding and storms from Tropical Storm Debby have left local blood supplies at emergency levels and supplies are expected to continue to drop. Life South Blood Center Director of Recruitment and Retention, Galen Unold says blood supplies are very low. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPUnold1.mp3]
Read More »River levels continuing to rise in North Central and Northeast Florida
River Level Updates: Several rivers in North Central and Northeast Florida are rising from the recent rains of what was Tropical Storm Debby. For up-to-date river level information from the Santa Fe River Water Management District, click on the link below: http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/
Read More »List of road closings
Road & Bridge Closures Update: 1 p.m. June 28, 2012 Lake City – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on road and bridge closures in Northeast Florida due to Tropical Storm Debby. Baker and Columbia County I-10 east of I-75 (Exit 296) to US 90 (Exit …
Read More »Workforce job fair rescheduled
From Workforce Connection Workforce Connection’s Job Fair which was postponed due to the threat of Tropical Storm Debby has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 19. The job fair is open at no charge to anyone looking for work in Citrus, Levy and Marion counties. It will take place from 8 …
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