JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The following parks, businesses, and offices in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia have announced closures ahead of Hurricane Helene.
According to Action News Jax’s First Alert Weather Team, Helene is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges, damaging winds, and flooding rains to a large portion of Florida and the southeastern United States.
[ Helene strengthens into hurricane, heavy rains, tornado risk NE Florida/SE Georgia ]
Closures
Castillo de San Marcos & Fort Matanzas
Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments in St. Augustine closed starting Wednesday and will remain closed until further notice.
City of Jacksonville Libraries
All libraries in the City of Jacksonville will be closed on Thursday. Patrons should not attempt to return any books to any of the locations during the closure.
State of Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit
All courthouses in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, serving Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties, will close on Thursday. First Appearances are included in the closure. Weather permitting, regular court operations are expected to resume Friday.
Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Frederica National Monument in St. Simons Island, Ga., is closing visitor facilities and grounds on Thursday. The closure will remain in place until severe weather passes, and the National Park Service decides that employee and visitor facilities are safe.
Florida Department of Health
All Florida Department of Health offices in Duval County will be closed on Thursday and will remain closed until further notice.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, will be closed Thursday and will reopen when conditions are safe.
MOCA
MOCA Jacksonville will be closed on Thursday and Friday. This includes Setlan Coffee Co. and SoulFULL Eats. The museum plans to reopen on Saturday.
Camden County
Municipal and county offices will be closed from 8 a.m. Thursday, through 5 p.m. Friday. Government offices will resume normal hours on Monday.
Duval County Clerk’s Office
Duval County Courthouse will be closed Thursday. This includes both the Duval County Courthouse and the Clerk’s Beaches branch at 1543 Atlantic Blvd. All online foreclosure and tax deed auctions scheduled during the closure have been canceled.
FDOT Hearing
Florida Department of Transportation has canceled its Thursday in-person public hearing to discuss proposed improvements for U.S. 17 from south of New Berlin Road to Airport Center Drive. A new date for the in-person hearing option is to be determined.
VyStar
VyStar Credit Union branches in the Big Bend of Florida and Thomasville, GA closed Wednesday and will remain closed Thursday. Several branches in North Central and Northeast Florida will be closed Thursday.
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