At 5 p.m., sitting in our St. Johns home, we’re starting to see consistently powerful gusts and a lot of rain as Fay finally makes her way ashore near Flagler Beach. A check at wundergound.com shows that Fay is still slow moving, so we’ll probably continue with this weather for the next 24 hours or so.
Amazingly, this storm is making it’s third landfall in Florida along a zigzag track. we think, when this is all said and done, there won’t be a county untouched by Fay. From what we can tell, most of the damage from flooding has taken place south of I4, on both sides of the states. One blog writer we read often described how their home, in south Florida had been flooded, forcing them to leave by boat.
Our four kids and three dogs have been experiencing cabin fever. Which makes for some very interesting and annoying situations. Some of us decided to watch Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
We spoke with a friend who lives on the beach. She took her cell phone to her sea wall and allowed us to hear the roar of the ocean. Very impressive as well as scary. We’re glad we’re inland a few miles.
Another friend who lives in the Springfield section of Jacksonville told us a thirty foot branch fell down just behind the art studio in her backyard, taking some power lines with it. My mom, who lives in the Riverside area of Jax, reported strong winds and heavy rain. They did attempt to walk their Bernese Mountain dog during a lull in the storm.
They’ve closed down two of the main roads in Jacksonville that go to the beach, JTB and Beach blvd. We also heard that a few of city bridges have finally been closed. So moving about in the city, if we even wanted to, is no longer an option.
Our lake is filling up as is our pool. We don’t think we’ll have any problems with them, but they do bear watching.
