Nicole forced people from their homes in the Bahamas and grew into a rare November hurricane Wednesday, shutting down theme parks and airports while prompting evacuation orders.
Wednesday, shutting down theme parks and airports while prompting evacuation orders that included former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club.
The NHC said the center of the sprawling storm made landfall on Great Abaco island around midday with estimated maximum sustained winds of 70 mph., a Category 5 storm that devastated the archipelago in 2019, before hitting Florida.In the Bahamas, officials said that more than 520 people were in more than two dozen shelters. Flooding and power outages were reported in Grand Abaco.
Residents in several Florida counties — Flagler, Palm Beach, Martin and Volusia — were ordered to evacuate such barrier islands, low-lying areas and mobile homes. Volusia, home to Daytona Beach, imposed a curfew and warned that intercoastal bridges used by evacuees would close when winds reach 39 mph.
Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort announced they were closing early on Wednesday and likely would not reopen as scheduled on Thursday. "After reviewing the Tampa Bay area forecast for Tropical Storm Nicole this morning, TPA does not anticipate significant weather impacts that would warrant closing the airport," the airport said in a statement, noting that carriers could still choose to cancel or alter flights scheduled to fly into and out of TPA.
Only two hurricanes have made landfall in Florida in the month of November since recordkeeping began in 1853 — the 1935 Yankee Hurricane and Hurricane Kate in 1985.
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