Hurricane Idalia is forecast to strengthen rapidly into “an extremely dangerous major hurricane” before hitting the Gulf Coast on Wednesday and sweeping across North Central and Northeast Florida.
That means the inland counties of the News4JAX viewing area, including Baker, Alachua and Columbia will likely get the brunt of Idalia’s effects, including flooding in low-lying areas.The City of Macclenny and the county are partnering to distribute sandbags with a limit of six per household from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday.
The county’s general population shelter at Macclenny Elementary School, 1 Wild Kitten Dr. in Macclenny, will open Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. along with the county’s special needs shelter at Fraser Memorial, 159 N. 3rd St., in Macclenny.The Putnam County Emergency Operations Center is fully activated and preparing for the imminent landfall of Hurricane Idalia.
Putnam County is anticipating tropical storm-force winds with hurricane-force gusts. Expected rainfall totals are between 1 ½ to 3 inches. Tornadoes are a possibility as well. The county landfills will be closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday and will remain closed on Wednesday. County garbage pickup will be suspended on Wednesday. Citizens are encouraged to not put garbage cans and recycling out to reduce debris.
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