Putnam County residents in low-lying areas evacuate ahead of Hurricane Idalia
Voluntary evacuations are underway in Putnam County ahead of Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm.
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Voluntary evacuations are underway in Putnam County ahead of Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm.
Here is a list of available shelters, sandbag pickup locations, and other important information to know as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches the First Coast.
Hurricane Idalia is forecast to strengthen rapidly into “an extremely dangerous major hurricane” before hitting the Gulf Coast on Wednesday and sweeping across North Central and Northeast Florida.
As Idalia impacts Northeast Florida, Putnam County officials have provided residents with the following information to prepare for the storm:
Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia counties are starting to release information about sandbag availability as Idalia moves toward Florida.