Isaias path spares low-lying St. Augustine neighborhoods from major flooding
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. In low-lying areas in St. Johns County, the track of Tropical Storm Isaias couldnt have gone any better. But this has St. Johns County residents, who are already well accustomed to severe weather, preparing in case more storms pop up in the Atlantic this hurricane season. Hurricane Dorian in 2019 grazed St. Augustine but didnt leave nearly the amount of flooding damage as Matthew and Irma did. High winds at St. Augustine Beach made for a choppy surf and double flags warned people to stay out of the water, as swimming is prohibited at St. Johns County beaches until Tuesday at dawn. But families still visited St. Augustine Beach and its pier on Monday.
City of St. Augustine opens Coquina Park just in time for July 4th weekend
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. The City of St. Augustine will open Coquina Park on Thursday to the public. The city purchased the land to create the park and make improvements to flooding in the Davis Shores community. I love our little park, said Gary Whittaker, who passes the park almost every day on his bike ride. Whittaker has lived in the South Davis Shores area for more than 15 years. In the future, the city will finish some trimming work and also install a dog station with a trash can and bags.
Davis Shores community cleaning up after Hurricane Dorian
JACKSONVILLE, Fla - Among the neighborhoods that saw the most significant effects of Hurricane Dorian was Davis Shores on Anastasia Island in St. Johns County. Davis Shores was devastated by flooding during Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma. As Dorian swept the coast Wednesday, many streets in Davis Shores were underwater. Jill Nicolino and her son, Caz, were cleaning up and gutting their two story home. Most people describe their brush with Dorian as fortunate, but for those who were affected, the headache is just beginning.
VIDEO: Swimming armadillo surfaces during Vic Micolucci's live report
While doing a live report from Davis Shores, Vic Micolucci and his photographer spotted an unexpected visitor paddling through the water. "That armadillo was happy as a clam," Vic said. "I swear I saw a smile on its face." Vic said the armadillo is a good reminder that wildlife can also be affected by the storm. "You don't necessarily want to be in this water," he said, pointing to dangers like venomous snakes, alligators and floating fire ant piles.