Sarasota and the state are on the east side of the storm, “which is traditionally the side that has rain and the wind and possibly some isolated tornadoes,” McCrane said.
Currently officials are anticipating a two-to-four-foot storm surge, sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph.
“Better than we hoped, this is good,” McCrane said during a 6 p.m. video update.
Because sustained winds will be less than 45 mph, emergency vehicles should still be able to respond to calls for aid.
“It’s up to the chief officers, but vehicles will still be able to respond,” McCrane said.
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As of Tuesday afternoon, Sarasota County has distributed 2,800 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to front line health care workers and seniors age 65 and older.
The county received 4,900 vaccines from the state and has plans to exhaust that number by Thursday afternoon. Two clinics are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday where approximately 800 people will receive the vaccine each day.
County officials can administer about 100 vaccines an hour, Steve Huard, Florida Department of Health Sarasota Health Officer public information officer, said.
How to get the vaccine:
Availability: No new appointments were available as of Tuesday afternoon.
How to register: Visit Sarasota.FloridaHealth.gov and click on “Schedule Vaccine Appointments.” For more information call 861-2900.