Schools in Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties will close Thursday to stay clear of Tropical Storm Nicole’s impact, which forecasters say could trigger tornados and “life-threatening storm surge” in Northeast Florida.
The Florida Times-Union has made this article free of charge for all readers in the interest of public safety. Please considerSchools in Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties will close Thursday to stay clear of Tropical Storm Nicole’s impact, which thesaid could trigger tornados and “life-threatening storm surge” in Northeast Florida.
Jacksonville City Hal and Duval County courts will also be closed Thursday and were already scheduled to be closed Friday for Veterans Day.Nicole is expected to reach Florida's east coast far south of Jacksonville about 1 a.m. Thursday, then cross the peninsula and cross into Georgia early Friday. at noon Wednesday, hours after the start of a voluntary evacuation the county announced for St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach and waterfront or flood-prone parts of the county's coastal areas.
A storm shelter is set to open at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Solomon Calhoun Community Center, 1300 Duval Street in St. Augustine, and a shelter for people with special medical needs will open at 200 San Sebastian View in St. Augustine.to Clay County residents Wednesday until 5 p.m. at 4387 Lakeshore Dr.
to coordinate disaster relief in a swath of counties including Duval, Nassau, Clay, St. Johns, Putnam and Bradford. “FEMA is authorized to … provide[,] at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency,” a White House announcement said.
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