Widespread fernery shadecloth and crop damage. The Area 2 Coordinator and Alachua County Director are in Suwannee County to assist with immediate recovery efforts. Area 3 Coordinator assisting Duval County. FEMA has been briefed on the situation. A shelter has been opened at Avondale Methodist Church in Duval County and is occupied by 25 evacuees.
Additional reports are in the process of being compiled.
Safety Message Stay off of all roads that are under water. Once the water subsides, stay off of the roads until they dry out. Both of these suggestions are lessons learned from 1994 floods and will enhance safety and reduce the amount of road repairs necessary. Local governments should prepare to contract for the work while waiting for the road to dry.