Central Florida residents, visitors urged to stay off beaches ahead of storm

Hurricanes have been brewing within the Atlantic over the previous week. Though Hurricane Lisa and Hurricane Martin had no affect on Florida, a brand new disturbance is heating up within the Atlantic — and will probably affect elements of Florida. 

With an opportunity of the storm hitting Florida, officers in Volusia County and Flagler County introduced Thursday that they’re going to be monitoring the storm which poses a risk to Florida’s shoreline. 

The storm is at the moment situated close to the Bahamas and is predicted to carry extreme climate equivalent to excessive winds, larger tides, and surf starting on Sunday and persevering with into the next week. 

Flagler County Officers warn that the Intracoastal Waterway might even see minor flooding as tides are anticipated to be a couple of foot above regular. 

“Our best issues are the coastal impacts from larger tides and surf, waves of as much as 7 ft,” mentioned Emergency Administration Director Jonathan Lord. “This might additional injury our already significantly-weakened dune system.”

Officers with Flagler County mentioned property house owners on the coast ought to count on “direct impacts to the seashores and dune programs.”

The Flagler Seaside Pier is present process repairs after Hurricane Ian destroyed the historic pier and sand dunes surrounding it. 

The destruction of the sand dunes leaves the county susceptible and really uncovered if one other storm had been to hit. 

Volusia County officers have additionally warned coastal residents who ought to count on excessive surf and enormous breaking waves between 5 and 12 ft. They mentioned the likelihood of coastal erosion will improve because the storm passes. 

“A variety of our coastal properties suffered super injury and erosion from Hurricane Ian,” mentioned Volusia County Emergency Administration Director Jim Choose. “This new system heading our means can considerably threaten these properties with extra erosion.”

Volusia County officers are urging residents and guests to remain off the seaside this weekend by early subsequent week. 

With the lack of our sand buffer from Hurricane Ian and the numerous coastal injury already sustained, seaside circumstances throughout this upcoming climate occasion are usually not conducive for beachgoers, the county mentioned. 

Hurricane Ian battered elements of Volusia County together with one Daytona Seaside purchasing advanced that was almost unrecognizable after the hurricane. 

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