- April 23, 2024
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Flagler County is now under a hurricane watch, according to the National Hurricane Center. The City of Palm Coast has opened a sandbag location for residents on Tuesday Nov. 8.
The self-serve sandbag station is at the Indian Trails Sports Complex, at 5455 Belle Terre Parkway. Residents are limited to 10 bags per vehicle, and should bring shovels and be prepared to fill their own bags, a press release from the city said.
The location will only be open from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
All of Flagler County is now under a hurricane watch, from the Flagler-Volusia County line to Ponte Vedra Beach in Jacksonville, according to the National Hurricane Center's 10 a.m. update. A hurricane warning has been issued for most of the east coast, from Boca Raton to the Flagler-Volusia County line.
Tropical Storm Nicole is currently predicted to make landfall on the east coast of Florida at around 7 a.m. Thursday, the update said. The storm is currently moving around 9 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.
"On the forecast track, the center of Nicole will approach the northwestern Bahamas today and tonight, move near or over those islands on Wednesday, and approach the east coast of Florida within the hurricane warning area Wednesday night," the National Hurricane Center 10 a.m. advisory stated. "Nicole's center is then expected to move across central and northern Florida into southern Georgia Thursday and Thursday night."
A storm surge watch is still in place up to Altamaha Sound in Georgia, and down to Hallandale Beach near Miami.
Flagler County could start seeing the winds from Tropical Storm Nicole as early as Wednesday morning, and currently could see anywhere from four to 10 inches of rain, according to data from the NHC.
Flagler County Parks and Recreation has closed all its dune walkovers and beach access points effective immediately, a press release from the county said. Residents are urged to prepare for tropical storm impact, and those on the barrier islands — from the Volusia County line to the St. John’s County line – should be prepared to evacuate as early as Wednesday morning, the county press release said.
“We kindly ask for everyone to please stay clear of these access areas until they reopen them after the storm,” County Administrator Heidi Petito said. “We want everyone to be safe, and there are definitely going to be stronger winds and higher surf than what we are used to experiencing.”
This story has been updated to accurately reflect the opening time of the Palm Coast sand bag location.
