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Mosquitoes biting in NE Florida

The bugs are biting and it's going to get even worse through the weekend. Dr. Whitney Ellen-Qualls, biologist with Anastasia Mosquito Control District, says the standing water from the recent tropical storms provided perfect breeding grounds. Mosquito larvae are turning into adults and we're going to see adults continuing to ...

Investigation: 100 mph wind gusts from Beryl damaged Mathews Bridge

We have new information on the damage done to the Mathews Bridge during Tropical Storm Beryl. We just obtained a report from the Department of Transportation, which says a wind meter on the bridge registered gusts of over 100 miles an hour as the storm made landfall Memorial Day.  The ...

Thanks to Don Shaver for this photo of County Road 218 in Clay Hill, west of Middleburg.

Clay homeowners trapped because of sinkholes

Hundreds of people in Clay County are trapped in their homes along County Road 218 between Mimosa and Nolan Road, just west of Blanding. Anthony Boyle was one of those people.  He went to visit a friend on the Westside Tuesday night and when he returned, he found the road ...

From the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.

See rainfall totals from Debby

We're done--that from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.  Thankfully the heavy rain from Debby is ending, but we still have a chance of rain and thunderstorms later today.   The NWS in Jacksonville calls Debby an excessive rainfall event. Tropical Storm Debby brought tropical moisture across the area, while a nearly ...

Lazy Acres Road near Black Creek around 6 PM.

Shelter information for Clay County residents

We're updating the floods in Clay County as Tropical Storm Debby pounds NE Florida.  Here is emergency information from the Clay County Emergency OPerations Center: Aggressive rising of the Black Creek banks prompted County Emergency Management officials to recommend the evacuation of residents in low-lying areas. Rainfall of approximately 4-5" ...

Updated: Jacksonville street closures

Here is an updated list of street closures from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: Flooded Streets/Intersections: W Beaver St / McDuff Ave Quincy St / Edgewood Ave Woolery Dr / Merrill Rd Hood Rd / Inverness Dr Park St / Azalea Dr Pinegrove Ave / Herschel St N Laura St / ...

TS Debby impact in northeast Florida

See the amounts of rain dropped by TS Debby.

From the National Hurricane Center.

Debby creeping towards panhandle

Residents of several counties along Florida's Gulf coast are being urged to leave low-lying neighborhoods because of the threat of flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. The storm has already dumped heavy rain on parts of the state, and it has brought some isolated tornadoes. One death is blamed on a ...

Talking About Storms On Social Media

Before Beryl was a tropical storm :   On our Facebook page, I posted a poll question to grab the perspective of our Facebook followers, asking "What concerns you most about hurricanes?"   I posted it earlier in the morning one workday and then checked in on the results later ...

FDOT has improved interstate signs to resist high winds.

Preparing to evacuate

Experts say preparation is key when planning to evacuate.  Many people wonder which route they should take or they consider how long they will be in traffic before reaching their destination but experts say those things should not be your first concerns. Your first concern should be how well your ...

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