The last time the evacuation zones were changed in St. Johns County was in 2013. Since then, according to St. Johns County Emergency Management, roughly 50,000 people have moved to St. Johns County, so adjustments needed to be made.
News4JAX spoke with Joe Giammanco, director of St. Johns County Emergency Management, on how the county is preparing.
Comparing the new evacuation zone map to the previous, the biggest change is the expansion of Zone A -- both along the coastline and the St. Johns River.“So people have to understand the evacuation orders are ordered when there’s a threat to them, themselves, their life, their property,” Giammanco said. “So we want them to get out of the way of the storm.”
Those in St. John County, especially the St Augustine area, are no stranger to flooding, and tropical systems can flood businesses, close roads and do extensive damage. Giammanco said that now is the time to prepare and that residents need to take this seriously -- especially those who have recently moved to Florida and have never experienced a hurricane season.
“Look at their kits, their emergency hurricane kits or evacuation kits,” Giammanco said. “We want them to go to our website if they’re new to the area. We have a hurricane checklist. We have a lot of information on our website.”
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