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Last Updated: 7:34 p.m.
Thursday, 7 p.m.–The feared post-Milton storm surge has been covering Flagler Beach’s low-lying roads with water and causing some water intrusion into garages and homes since late this afternoon and into evening, with water yet to crest.
Authorities had warned of a 3 to 5-foot surge on the Atlantic side and a similar surge on the Intracoastal. Affected neighborhoods include parts of Lambert Avenue, North Palm Drive, South Flagler Avenue, and some cross streets beachside in Flagler Beach.
“Lambert is passable but many properties are under water,” Ken Bryan, a resident of Palm Drive, said this evening. He has a truck that can navigate some water depths, and has been shuttling people to Publix. “Some people were walking out in the flood waters to go to the store. Several homes on No. Palm Drive have flooded and the tide is not cresting until 7:00 or so.”
South 23rd Street was barely passable to the Ford Bronco Commission Chair Scott Spradley was driving, and would not be passable to sedans, with one gauge showing water risen to 16 inches.
“High tide is at 7:19 p.m.,” Spradley said. “I will be closely monitoring the canal behind my house. Hopefully it will do as it should and begin to reflect a reduction of water level. It has not done this through the day, unfortunately. Earlier during the receding tide, the water level actually increased.”
Commissioner Rick Belhumeur, who owns a few properties on South Flagler Avenue, had prepared them for the storm with walls of sand bags and tarps, and water pumps at the ready, This evening, he was getting ready to pump water out of one of the properties’ garages.
Those same Flagler Beach streets flooded heavily during Hurricane Irma in 2017, and local authorities ahead of Hurricane Milton predicted that it would be a flooding repeat of Irma.
The number of customers without power had barely budged all day, At 7 this evening, it stood at 44,800–61 percent of the county’s power customers–barely less than where it was this morning. That suggests that FPL may be focusing its assets on areas elsewhere before tackling repairs more broadly in Flagler. If you see downed powerlines, immediately contact Florida Power & Light (FPL) at 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243) to report the hazard. Any downed powerlines should be considered live and dangerous.
Flagler County schools will remain closed Friday. Daytona State College remains closed until further notice. Palm Coast government facilities and park will be closed through Sunday. Regular trash pickup will resume in Palm Coast on Friday, October 11. Crews from the Palm Coast Fire Department, Public Works, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, and Florida Power & Light are clearing downed trees from public roads. Some residential roads remain impassable due to downed trees and powerlines. Please avoid these areas. If a tree from a public right-of-way has damaged your private property, contact Customer Service at 386-986-2360 to report it.
Today AdventHealth reported that more than two dozen babies were delivered and several critical surgeries were performed during the Hurricane Milton emergency at its hospitals in Flagler, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties, which are fully operational. AdventHealth Fish Memorial in Orange City experienced some water intrusion overnight. Teams responded quickly to manage the situation effectively, and the hospital remains open and is actively caring for patients.
The curfew remains in force this evening. “We are prioritizing the safety of our community,” said Flagler County Emergency Management Director, Jonathan Lord. “The curfew is a precautionary measure that allows first responders to operate without interference and protects residents from potential dangers associated with flooding, downed powerlines, and debris.”
Today’s previous updates are below.
46,600 Without Power in Flagler, Surges Still Ahead But Waters in Neighborhoods Receding, Roads Reopening
Thursday, 1:40 p.m.–“We all agreed, I was with staff, that we’ve never seen so much water inundate Palm Coast in any storm that we can remember,” Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said after a tour of the entire city this morning. “It really is incredible how much water was inundated the area.
He toured the city in a truck with City Manager Lauren Johnston, Parks and Recreations Director James Hirst, and City Council member Charles Gambarro (who for sunshine purposes would have been better advised not to take part. The city did not announce the tour involving both council members ahead of time. Alfin said no city issues were discussed, though the group was touring the most central city issue there is, and will be, for coming agendas.)
Both Alfin and Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord, who briefed the press separately at 12:30 this afternoon, said that while there may be some fears of water intrusion in homes, there is no ready report yet of such inundations. Those facts may be known later this afternoon. In general, however, water is receding–but not in watershed areas, where the storm surge’s effects are still ahead, Lord warned. That includes the Intracoastal and especially the areas around Dead Lake and Crescent Lake on the west side of the county.
But the bulk of the rain and winds are over, with remaining gusts and showers before that sort of weather clears out.
At noon Flagler County still had 46,500 customers without power, and no word from Florida Power and Light as to when restorations might take place, Lord said.
He said wind gusts of 42 and 76 miles per hour were recorded, and there was a report of a 92 miles per hour gust in Marineland, but he did not put much stock in that last figure. There were rainfall totals of between 15.5 and 16 inches. A storm surge is still expected.
The Emergency Operations Center received 912 calls for service between Wednesday and Thursday, mainly about road closures and flooding. There have been no reported injuries or deaths related to the storm in Flagler County.
“Storm surge has not peaked for us yet,” Lord said. “The ocean surge peak of three to five feet won’t be until about 2 p.m. this afternoon, and then the Intracoastal surge, which will be a cause of flooding when we typically see it in Flagler Beach and on both sides of a couple different spots, we expect that to peak, give or take, depending on where you are in the county, around 7 p.m. So we are not out of the woods yet.”
Also, county officials are urging residents to take cautions when cleaning up their properties, as it is often after a storm that people get injured with power tools and generators, or with crashing tree limbs that end up harming human limbs.
As for house flooding,
The shelter at Rymfire Elementary is still open. But evacuation orders are being rescinded. ” If people have to stay tonight, then we’ll keep people tonight,” Lord said of the shelter. The curfew, however, will still be in effect starting at 7 tonight.
The county issued the following list of road issues as of noon:
- SR100 from East Woodland Ave to Deen Rd
- Otis Stone from Railroad to Hardgrove both directions
- N. Old Dixie/Old Brick Road/ CR13 to the county line
- East Moody – Old Court House/Playhouse
- Deen Road to Bimini
- US1 South @ Lake Lucille
- CR 2007 to CR 2006
- Forest Park between Acorn Ave & CR 90
- Trail Run between John Anderson & Bulow Woods Circle
- SR100 West of CR 205
- St. Johns Ave – tree in power line
- Old Kings Road @ Utility Drive
- CR 2006 between Water Oak & CR 115N
- CR 108 West of CR 2007
- CR 115 N ~ impassable
- Big Tree in Powerline E of 2207 CR 2006
- Neutral line down across CR 2006 between Cheryl Elanie & Park Place
- 6615 CR 305 ~ Phone line hanging low
- 2007 past CR 108 ~ Cable across
- 3 Elizabeth ~ power line
- 22 Moody ~ phone line
- CR 13 ~ Tree in power line
- Old Kings at Utility Dr.
- CR 2006 between CR 115N & Dead-end
- CR 305 Lake Disston ~ Water over road
- CR 15 & CR 25 & CR 65~ Water
- CR 75 ~ Washing out
- Tangerine ~ Washing out
- North Side of Intersection at Coconut & Walnut
- Durrance Lane / Strickland Road
In Palm Coast, however, Alfin said most roads were now passable.
“The public has been extremely cooperative and has not ventured out and is heeding the city’s warnings to stay off the roads for the time being until they get cleaned up a bit,” Alfin said. He said the city was messy, with signs down and trees down, and that it will take a few days to clean up. But there were no reports of widespread damage or water intrusion. Still, assessments are ongoing, and those reports may yet be ahead.
“I don’t want them to think it’s over,” Alfin said of residents, “because we still have a couple of days when people need to be on high alert when they’re traveling, when they’re going out, even in their own yards. And remember, I mean, even with regard to things that you don’t normally come up against: I opened my garage door this morning and I had a rather large water moccasin waiting for me.” He did not bother the snake so much as shoo it away.
Here’s video of County Road 2005/Water Oak Road early this morning:
50,000 Without Power in Flagler, Extensive Flooding, Most Major Palm Coast Roads Impassable as Milton Leaves East Coast
“This horror will grow mild, this darkness light,” Floridians and Flagler County residents may be telling themselves–perhaps in not so many words–as Hurricane Milton edged off the coast of Florida this morning, still as a hurricane, leaving a wide swath of destruction and 3.2 million customers without power in its enormous path.
Flagler County was among the hardest-hit in terms of power cuts, with 69 percent of residents without power at dawn, or 50,500 out of 73,400 accounts. By noon, that figure was slightly down, to 46,000, or 62.5 percent, according to poweroutage.us. The county is still experiencing rain and winds, though with periods of calm, as Milton’s spiteful outer bands land final blows.
Even Flagler County’s Emergency Operations Center lost power, and its backup generators failed, causing ripple effects that affected the sheriff’s 911 system, which went on back-up plans. The EOC’s phones were also down.
“Our network is still down, so we’re kind of struggling through keeping ourselves up at this point in time,” Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord said, speaking on his cell phone. “But county as a whole, oddly enough, we did not hear a lot of trees down. I know the fire crews did run some stuff. We do have a lot of flooding in neighborhoods throughout the county.” But crews have only now started to get damage assessments. “So we don’t have a lot to share other than we have a significant flooding. We also know that all of the border utilities are urging, strongly, urging people only use water for emergency purposes. It’s not an issue with the water system. It’s an issue with the sewer system. They are overloaded because of all the flooding in the rain.”
Lord said there were “unofficial reports of house flooding.”
Palm Coast Fire Chief Kyle Berryhill, the city’s incident commander for the emergency–with City Manager Lauren Johnston–spoke this morning of widespread flooding. Berryhill is almost always cheery. He was not so this morning.
“It’s entirely possible that we’ve had the most significant effects from a storm in our history in Palm Coast,” Berryhill said. “It’s definitely the most significant effects we’ve had since Irma. We have major roads that are impassable due to water right now, including Seminole Woods, Old Kings Road, parts of Belle Terre, U.S. 1 in the county, not in the city.” Also, Florida Park Drive.
The State Road 100 overpass from U.S. 1 was closed.
With the majority of the county without power, “that creates a public health issue, especially in our pep areas,” Berryhill said, referring to pep tanks, the sewer systems attached to homes in Palm Coast’s core areas. “We urge, our residents to be conservative with their water usage.” He said he saw a report of 15 inches having already dropped on the city, with more to come. “That that’s huge taxation on our wastewater plant. We also have, because of power, we’ve got some limitations to our ability to make potable water, so we’re running at about 50 percent capacity right now.”
City crews conducted one rescue from a home overnight. The fire chief said there have been reports of in-house flooding–the first time that has happened in the city’s history–but those reports are not specific to a single neighborhood.
“We’ve been running 911 calls all [night],” Berryhill said. “We definitely suffered some challenges due to the fact that there was some issues with the county EOC overnight, but in Palm Coast, we have some backup things in place, and we were able to continue dispatching emergency crews by working with sheriff’s office dispatch and our other partners.” The issues at EOC were the power loss.
“We did have some significant issues overnight but it was all technology because the county’s generators did not work,” Sheriff Rick Staly said this morning, which caused the county’s computer -assisted dispatching system known as CAD to go down. “so we have to use our backup 911 center at the jail administration building. Then our phone calls were transferred to St. Johns County Sheriff’s office for them to relay them to us,” while the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office handled Flagler’s text-to-911 system.
There were nine calls to 911 overnight.
“Our backup systems worked, it just added another layer of challenges to us. But our processes worked,” the sheriff said. “So to our knowledge we didn’t miss anything.”
This morning the sheriff was out with deputies, clearing roads–deputies are equipped with chainsaws–and, in one case, stopping two drivers who were “racing” each other toward the ocean to do sightseeing.
“We’re out there, everybody is busy so everybody pitches in together,” Staly said, describing extensive damage: many downed trees, “a lot of flooding,” and a lot of downed power lines.
“Our roads are light, people are I think staying home and we appreciate that, but then we have the knuckleheads like the two I just pulled over,” Staly said. “They were like racing each other, they didn’t know each other so it was like road rage, all because they wanted to go see the ocean, and we don’t need that. They’re going to find themselves in a predicament where we have to come rescue them,” with trees and power lines in the way.
Staly said the waters of Crescent Lake, which he saw, were some 200 feet past its banks, and since it is part of the same system as Dead Lake, the same was happening there. Both areas were part of the county’s evacuation zones. “Dead Lake and Crescent Lake will continue to rise for probably another four or five days from the St. Johns river so we’re nowhere near done with the flooding on the west side,” the sheriff said.
“City Hall roof is peeling off,” Flagler Beach Commissioner Rick Belhumeur said just after 4 a.m. “It’s going to be ugly out there at daybreak.” Emergency officials were reporting sustained winds of more than 39 miles per hour overnight, especially on the barrier island, causing emergency responders to halt responses.
Winds were still very strong this morning on the barrier island. “It’s quite an endeavor to walk in this wind out here, it’s hard to stand,” Flagler Beach Commission Chair Scott Spradley said after a survey of the city between 23rd Street and near city hall, where his law office is located. “It’s got to be, I would guess, 60 mile an hour winds right now.” His own weather station at his house on South 23rd, which is downslope from A1A, was registering 55 mph.
“Fortunately, I saw no structural damage on the houses that I passed on my slow trek to my office, I saw no evidence of any flood flooding,” Spradley said. “I knew that was the case because when I left my house, I looked out back and the canal is still within its banks, but much tree debris and many signs, including such things as stop signs are broken snapped and are laying either on the street or in the right of way.” He described A1A as entirely covered in sand. “It looks like a fresh snowfall.”
Belhumeur put it this way: “Driving on. A1A is like driving on the beach. Sand is 4-6 inches deep along the entire renourishment project. Pier is still here.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had just completed the renourishment of 3.2 miles of beach from just north of the pier to the area of the water tower in south Flagler Beach, dumping 1.2 million cubic yards of dredged sands on the stretch. A lot of that has eroded.
There were no curfew-related arrests last night. If the majority of residents in Flagler County are still without power later today, Staly said he will recommend to the county’s policy group that the curfew be in place again tonight. The policy group assembles all the local government agencies’ executives, the emergency management director and the sheriff.
The National Weather Service had warned of a potential storm surge of 3 to 5 feet in Flagler County, on the Atlantic coast and along the Intracoastal, whose tides are 12 hours apart. High tide on the Intracoastal was at 6 a.m. “So far so good,” Belhumeur, who lives on South Flagler Avenue, within a few feet of the Intracoastal, said. “The next two of three high tides still have me concerned. Surges typically come after the storm.”
In Bunnell, city officials were reporting flooding in “many streets, both State roadways and local roadways, in the core area of the City,” and many being closed. “Emergency Management and Emergency Responders already have their hands full. Do not add to the work they are already doing for all residents in the City and County,” a Bunnell advisory asked. “Stay in place. Stay safe. Do not try to explore the effects of Hurricane Milton.”
Palm Coast and county officials were issuing the same message.
The storm made landfall at 8:30 near Siesta Key, just south of Tampa, last night, and was about 10 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral by 5 this morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. Flagler County is still under hurricane warning.
Canal levels in Palm Coast rose significantly, exceeding in some cases their high-water mark, as with the canal along Royal Palms Parkway, which rose to 24.5 feet around 4 and 5 a.m., from 19 feet before the storm, when the city had lowered canal levels. A stormwater pond at Flagler Palm Coast High School saw water levels rise from 22.5 feet Wednesday at 6 a.m. to 25 feet at 6 this morning, with 7 inches of rain at that location between Wednesday and the early hours of Thursday. There is more rain to come.
Flagler County’s curfew was lifted at 7 a.m. but authorities were urging residents to remain sheltered as morning flooding rain was to continue in St. Johns, Flagler, Putnam and Marion Counties, as were some wind threats. Authorities are expecting a significant amount of downed power lines–as indicated by power cuts– and downed trees.
“Although the curfew is lifted, if you want to be a good neighbor, and I believe our residents do, and you’re able to stay in your home, that’s what you should do,” Berryhill said. “If something was to happen to you while you were out doing whatever there is to do, which there’s not much to do today, you would be a distraction for our crews because of a choice you made, rather than the people who didn’t choose anything bad, but truly need us, right? So I’m begging residents to stay in their homes if safe. If they have to evacuate, that’s different. And to be incredibly cautious if that’s the case, and to do everything they can to conserve water, that’s that’s how you are a good neighbor. Wander into standing water? They should be weary of lines down. They should assume that it’s a live power line, and they should just do their best to to conserve those resources and protect their neighbors by allowing responders to respond where they have to respond.”
Hurricane Milton’s destructive path was significant just south of the I-4 corridor, spawning off at least 116 tornado warning, destroying the roof of the stadium where the Tampa Bay Rays play, and sending a storm surge through neighborhoods after making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane.
Ray W, says
I wish all Flagler County residents a safe and speedy recovery.
Jim Watson says
Thanks Flaglerlive. You are the only place I’ve been able to find information about Flagler Beach after the storm.
William says
I moved here from New York two years ago. So far my home was broken into my car was broken into on the beach now I have a flooded house dimension paying over inflated insurance, cost and utilities. High traffic and overpopulation. Guess what! I am moving back to New York. You can have it!
DaleL says
You are still welcome to come and visit. Living in Florida, especially close to the beach, isn’t for everyone.
My wife and I had a house built in the Hammock and moved here in 2016. Within months of settling in, we got to experience Hurricane Matthew. The following year there was Hurricane Irma. Hurricanes are just a fact of life in Florida. With a solid house and good preparation, hurricanes are just a nuisance.
I also wish to thank Flaglerlive for providing Flagler County specific storm information.
Please be safe everyone, cleaning up storm debris can also be dangerous.
JimboXYZ says
“… cleaning up storm debris can also be dangerous.”
Exactly, I have one of those saw tooth palm trees that was planted decades ago. the dead palm fronds when they come down bite. Who would plant one of those evil mean palm trees anywhere on planet Earth What was God thinking when he created the prototype ? That somehow a palm tree would have to defend itself from all of the other trees ? Shark palm tree is what they should call them.
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The dude says
President Biden planted that saw tooth palm.
Joseph Barand says
Dude is once again displaying his IQ is the same s Trump’s, just below freezing.
Robert J Spano says
Don’t its much worse!
Chip D says
A New Yorker going back with his tail between his legs. How embarrassing. You should get in touch with “The Dude” and find out where he ran off to. We don’t need you fair whether friends. Flagler Strong!
The dude says
Oh I’m never far away.
I was just there for Helene. Probably be there in the next couple of days.
For the record… moving away from an over priced, MAGA infested, crime ridden shithole for the sake of one’s family is not, nor will it ever be “running away”.
Hammock Huck says
It breaks my heart that your self-entitled life ends this way, but you have made a lot of locals ecstatic. Do us a huge favor and encourage your fellow Yanks to follow you back where you came from. We never needed you here in the first place.
Emoji says
Spoken like a true Brit.🇬🇧
JamesK says
Hammock huck I’m doing for you to tell us a little bit more about your life in the Hammock pre Northerners. I said it once and I”ll say it again. You salty civil war actors would still sewing together old rags to make your rebel flags. It’s northern money and investments that pulled you out of Little House on the Prairie and you still don’t have a clue. There’s a lot of good people from the North that helped build this community and not just construction. Let’s go ask the Seminoles what they think of you.
Laurel says
JamesK: You are clueless, aren’t you now? That comment was ridiculous.
JamesK says
And you stop living off of your parents legacy of Hammock life as if you have so much invested in Flagler County. To my recollection you fled from South Florida??? You and your kinfolk sure enough weren’t working those those sugarcane plantations. SOUTHERNERS don’t get to claim Palm Coast!
I grew up here, local Southerners heckled Northerner’s moving here to the swamp, woods whatever. Now you have all sorts of backwoods, tabaco spitting transplants claiming WE need to go back up north??? LOL!
Stop using the “sleepy town” façade to hide the fact your pride won’t allow your forethought to progress beyond Robert E. Lee.
Skibum says
Hammock Huck, to both you and Chip D: just what in the hell is all this animosity toward people who were not born her about anyway? America, the land of the free, where our history of welcoming people from many different places is how this country has grown and excelled. How would both of you like it when you travel to another state and when the locals find out you are from Florida they start bad mouthing you and saying things like “what the hell are you doing here? You don’t live here and we don’t want you. Get the hell out and go back to Florida where you belong!” What is all that hatred about? You know what… you sound exactly like Trump, trying to turn everyone against each other… not just those from other countries but now you are trying to turn people who happen to be here from other states within these UNITED STATES against each other!!! Jeez, just STOP the bashing and hatred of other people!
Kim Gridley says
“What the hell is all that hatred about? You know what…you sound exactly like Trump, trying to turn everyone against each other.”
Irony much?
Skibum says
Well, Kim Gridley, if the shoe fits, he needs to wear it!
BLINDSPOTTING says
Hey, Hammuck SHM**k we see you are still strumming your banjo
against NY’ERS on your lily white stripe of land, the guy hit a streak of
bad luck and many from all over return if it’s not to their liking, it’s
not unusual,a person like yourself does not make Florida in fact
a person like you breaks Florida!
Sherry says
@ huck. . . We are Florida natives for generations. Lived in Flagler Beach for 18 years. But, huck, it’s “Maga Haters” like you which ended up being our primary reason for moving away. Just think about that. . . . we could deal with the hurricanes, but people like you are simply “toxic” to those of us who are educated, civilized, and peace loving. Really “think” about how your hate is eating away at your own happiness from within. Perhaps some really good counseling would help you.
Hammock Huck says
It is amusing that some of you made this a political issue when I had never said anything about politics. But what was funny and ironic is the New Yorker who complained about his car being broken into, flooding, and now the hurricanes, only to tell everyone who read his comment that he’s moving back to New York. In a roundabout way, I merely thanked him for leaving and encouraged him to take more back from where he came from. You think you know me when you only embarrass yourself with your ignorant and personal comments. Furthermore, those who bashed the old Hammock and how you feel money and people from up north gave us what we have now are delusional. We never needed or asked for this. Most left New York because of the taxes and cost of living. I get it, but you also allowed it to happen because of how you voted over the years. By bringing your ideologies here, you want to make our quaint beach community remind you of where you came from, and that’s where most draw a line. The Hammock has survived for a long time without requiring anyone to improve it. We all stuck together and were very low-key. We had no crime or traffic issues; if there were, we dealt with it personally because we knew almost everyone. The building on this barrier island has taken away the tranquility of life from those who once knew it. You all may think it’s paradise now, but far from it. But now that you’re here, in your cozy little gated community, we ask that you adapt to our low-key lifestyle and leave New York behind. Look at your past as a “means to an end.” It isn’t difficult.
palmcoaster says
Huck: if not for NY’s ITT /Levitt work in Flagler your will still be residing in a hut located in a conch tribal hill in the swamp, living off turpentine sap and moonshine, chewing tobacco and spitting around.
BLINDSPOTTING says
Hammock Huck: We have heard you in previous comment sections here
bash northerners with your Yanks comments, you are totally ignorant to your
own politics , the building on your barrier island is approved by your local
and county officials, those are Republicians who took away from your
tranquility of life, and there are people from all over the world who move
here, Canadians, Russians, Portuguese just to name a few, alot of those
homes that went up on A1A are Airbnb’s owned and rented out by corporations.
We are happy to see on here that some from your area are not like you. People
are buying their own islands maybe you should look into that.
Pat Stote says
So it sounds like you better move back to New York. No robberies, no break ins, no floods and low insurance rates. Hopefully things are better for you there. Good Luck!
Celia Pugliese says
All these attacks against none locals or natives (even the real native tribes) is ridiculous and the attacks to other states …just all a matter of envy simply because actually many are anchored here specially the locals given the fact they would not be able to afford California, New York etc. etc. Is just like famous Fox and the grapes, remember? If I can’t have it is not good. but rotten.., laughable ! Other than all these derogatory innuendos why don’t “ya’ll ” start helping each other and more positive things will materialize! Also start thinking building new homes in stilts and away from the beach front so our insurance stop increasing to pay for those like mine never a claim since 91 that I moved here but sure I am paying for all the luxury millionaire yacht’s and ocean front mansion losses. Stop the BS and start helping one another after Mother Natures justified wrath as we are still all Americans whether North, East . West or South folks!!
After all for one, I love western Flagler County and also its water front that belongs to all to enjoy politics aside.
Charles says
Pretty soon no one in Florida will have homeowners insurance.
matt says
I know with all the building and construction in the S section that area will become a heavily flooded area/zone. You can’t wipe out 100″s acres of woodlands that absorb water wind and replace it with roof asphalt etc. That going to crate big problems for that area!
Eric says
What is the best way to be updated on power restoration? We are out in the F’s and a general idea world be great!!
I echon Jim’s comment – thanks Flaglerlive for being the best local resource!
Samuel says
FPL is lousy at giving updates on their recording. They should at least say something instead of the same recording over and over. Very poor communication.
Celia Pugliese says
Samuel is called monopoly!
Willy Boy says
How in God’s name can the Emergency Operations Center lose power in a critical time of need? Due diligence was not adhered to. Somebody in the EOC failed to ensure the generator was operational. No excuse for this blunder!
palmcoaster says
Exactly A Brad posted the following in social media:
I hope this does not get lost and there will be a thorough investigation into the “technology” failures with the County’s Emergency Management. Completely unacceptable and we all should be kept updated on what the breakdowns were and how this will never happen again. The City of Palm Coast and the Stormwater work over the past 20 years was evident. I have seen streets with this amount of rain flooded far worse and much much longer. The County failed big time and we deserve answers. ——- Even Flagler County’s Emergency Operations Center lost power, and its backup generators failed, causing ripple effects that affected the sheriff’s 911 system, which went on back-up plans. The EOC’s phones were also down. “Our network is still down, so we’re kind of struggling through keeping ourselves up at this point in time,” Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord said, speaking on his cell phone. “But county as a whole, oddly enough, we did not hear a lot of trees down. I know the fire crews did run some stuff. We do have a lot of flooding in neighborhoods throughout the county.” But crews have only now started to get damage assessments. “So we don’t have a lot to share other than we have a significant flooding. We also know that all of the border utilities are urging, strongly, urging people only use water for emergency purposes. It’s not an issue with the water system. It’s an issue with the sewer system. They are overloaded because of all the flooding in the rain.” Water Surging in Flagler Beach’s Low-Lying Areas, Flooding Some Homes; 44,800 Still Without Power in Flagler | FlaglerLive
palmcoaster says
Yeah an 11 millions county EMS communications system that fails? Sounds like plenty graft around.
Climate Change Is Real and I Will Say It says
I’ve been here 20 years. What we went through last night was the worst I’ve ever experienced. This was only a cat 1 and look at the damage it did. With climate change being very real and causing more rapid intensification of storms, places that have been lucky will see their luck run out. I can only imagine how much more my home owner’s insurance will be when they send the renewal notice. It’s already barely affordable. Luckily we have only minor damage and won’t need to submit claims but I see $7,000 for HMI in my future. That is the absolute max of affordability for me. If it passes that, I guess I too am moving back up North.
Pat Stote says
We will miss both you and William.
Xenophon says
Agreed. Lived here ten years and it was the worst in my opinion also.
Obviously, the only solution is to build more and never ever invest in infrastructure improvements. That’s the way it’s done in palm coast.
Celia Pugliese says
Sadly and regrettably a friend of mine from the seventies loss his life because the power outage in the height of Milton. One more victim of this hurricane. So lets be very careful if elderly in power outages in the middle of the night here. May the Lord embrace my friend.
Laurel says
High tide at Bing’s Landing will be at 5:18 this afternoon. I believe that most docks will be under water, so there may not be much relief for drainage for another day, maybe two. Low tide, tomorrow afternoon, is around noon. Things may start to turn around then.
The combination of rapid overgrowth with unsustainable planning, and, Lordy, pep tanks, is a nightmare come true. There is really no excuse for this type of flooding. Palm Coast is a low lying, high water table area to begin with, so this is the result of “take the money and run” development, leaving folks holding a soggy bag. Yet, we never have enough tourists and new residents. And now, as almost comical, the beach renurishment is renurishing A1A! Dig into your pockets, folks.
Sherry says
Stay safe and hang in there Floridians! Unfortunately, with “climate change” actually happening, there is more to come in the future. Treasure each and every moment of the “good life, and good health”! Joy! Peace! Love!
Martin Collins says
That sums it up perfectly,thanks
Ssection says
Lots of S section roads underwater, including Seminiole woods and Sesame, obviously way too many houses have been built in S section without expanding swales/dirches…
Not to mention all the peoples swale pipes have been blocked for months, they need that truck to take a few hours and clean em out as well.
JonQPublik says
I really wish the county/city/ACoE would consider doing something other than just shifting sand. Even if, at first an experiment to hopefully do something possibly better, if not just less repetitive. At least try one jetty with tetrapods or dolos. 200-300 feet into the ocean. A level concrete path for fishermen would be considerate, and you could possibly create some revenue. Maybe somewhere S. 25th -S.28th streets. Could breakwaters be placed to minimize surge energy before it reaches the sand (is there logic to this?)? Probably not great for surfers, but potentially great for homeowners and businesses?
From a Google search: “…jetties can also destabilize the coastal system and disrupt natural sediment regimes.” One side will likely perform better than the other, but can it become more helpful with a bit of ingenuity?
Or should they be doing the same thing over, and over again?
The Sour Kraut says
I am surprised Jimbo isn’t here blaming the hurricane on Biden. He blames everything else on him.
Ban corruption says
I know you’d think they be so happy cause gas is 2.75 and inflation is dropping Biden economics works lol!! The economy is all they care about but look it up economy is better under democrats every single time. Amazing.
Sherry says
The truth hurts Republicans. . . FEMA funding facts. . . be sure to read the last line. Johnson is now refusing to call a vote on additional FEMS funding until after the election.
This from credible “Newsweek”:
When Congress approved a temporary measure that replenished the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster relief fund just before Hurricane Helene struck, Republicans supplied all the no votes in both chambers.
Congress passed the stopgap spending bill on September 25 to keep government agencies funded into December, avoiding a shutdown, while pushing final spending decisions until after Election Day. The Senate passed the measure by a 78-18 vote. The House had approved it in a 341-82 vote.
The House Republican majority relied on Democrats to pass the legislation since many in the GOP generally opposed stopgap measures, and said that it did not do enough to rein in government spending.
The bill provided $20 billion for FEMA—the same amount the agency got last year. It also gave FEMA flexibility to draw on money as needed, but it left out billions that had been requested in supplemental disaster funding.
Endless dark money says
That’s right rcons don’t care about people only money and power. In the nazi groups trump is leading by a 100% margin. I think most republicans today just believe the faux news and their misinformation campaigns without looking for the truth. Sad. Look how many people support a convict, sex offender criminal to lead the nation and republican states won’t even ban the box. Hypocrisy much?
John says
Hat’s off to all first responders and the hospital for all you have done during the storm.
Deport the gop says
Shhh the r cons won’t admit climate change is real and in fact spread misinformation and lies to keep their big donors happy. Deny science and make up lies and the morons eat it up.
“Is it wrong that I’m more sexually attracted to my daughter than my wife “-Donald Trump