County-by-county closings, cancellations, resources for Northeast Florida due to Debby

The First Alert Weather Team is tracking Tropical Storm Debby. Debby hit the Florida Big Bend with a landfall about 7 a.m.

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Duval County & JEA

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan has declared a local state of emergency that starts Sunday at 8 a.m.

• Call Center:
• Power outages should be reported to JEA either by calling (904)665-6000, visiting JEA.com, or texting “OUT” to MyJEA (69532).
• 630-CITY (2489) will open phone lines at 8 a.m. on Sunday to answer any questions that residents may have.
• Government Closures:
• At this time, the Elections Center will be closed Monday. Early voting will now start on Wednesday.
• The Florida Department of Health in Duval County, Duval County Courthouse, and Clerk’s beaches branch will be closed Monday.
• Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office buildings will be closed Monday. This includes the Police Memorial Building, each district substation, the property room and records and ID.
• District schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Aug. 5.
• All on-campus events and athletic practices are canceled
• Schools will be in contact with families to provide rescheduling information for any orientations or other events impacted.
• Some JTA routes are delayed due to flooding. JTA said it would provide the latest customer service information in it’s app and will be answering calls at 904-630-3100.

• Shelters:
• JTA will be offering will be offering free rides to those who need transportation to the shelters.
• Legends – route 3
• Landmark – route 10
• LaVilla - routes 13, 16, 53
• Guests seeking shelter during this inclement weather may check in to City Rescue Mission’s New Life Inn (234 W. State Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202) on Sunday, August 4th starting at 11:00 am and all day Monday, August 5th.
• All guests will receive a hot meal and will be offered access to showers and clean clothing
• Women and Families - Sulzbacher Village at 5455 Springfield Blvd.
• The Sulzbacher’s Downtown Campus at 611 East Adams St. is closed from Aug. 4 to Aug. 6
• The Legends Center - 5130 Soutel Dr. -- Open for general population, special medical needs, and pet-friendly.
• Landmark Middle - (101 Kernan Blvd) -- Open for general population, special medical needs, and pet-friendly.
• LaVilla School of the Arts - (501 N. Davis St.) -- Open for general population
• American Red Cross is opening evacuation shelters at the following locations:
• Lavilla School of Arts (Duval County): 501 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
• Legends Community Center (Duval County): 5130 Soutel Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32208
• Landmark Middle School (Duval County) 101 Kerman Blvd. N., Jacksonville, FL 32225

Trash/Recycling Pick Up:

• All waste collections will take place on Monday, August 5. If conditions on Monday deteriorate and collection activities are ceased and not completed, the remaining Monday routes will be completed first thing on Wednesday morning.
• A determination about Solid Waste Service (Garbage, Recycle, and Yard Waste) for Tuesday, August 6 will be made on Monday, August 5 based on current storm conditions.

Clay County:

• Shelters:
• The shelters at the schools will close on Tuesday, August 6th at 8:00 AM. Right now, they don’t have flooding in Black Creek, but they will continue to closely monitor the water levels over the next several days. If they do experience the flooding that is a possibility with this storm, Clay will have alternate shelters on standby ready to open for Clay residents if the need arises.
• Lake Asbury Junior High
• Keystone Heights Elementary School
• Orange Park High School
• Sandbag locations:
• Sandbag locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at the following locations.
• Fleming Island – Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex - 4287 Lakeshore Drive
• Middleburg – Omega Park – 4317 County Road 218
• Sandbags are limited to 10 per resident. Bags are first come, first served and have a limited supply. The county will refill the sites as needed. You will have to fill up your own bags.
• Shovels are not provided. Residents should bring their own to fill their bags.
• Evacuations:
• No zone evacuations at this time.

• Curbside Collection:
• Garbage, yard waste, and recycling pickups will resume as usual on Tuesday, August 6th. Monday’s pickups will be handled on Tuesday, so expect your trash pickup to be delayed by a day. Crews will run on Saturday to finish the routes. The new can deliveries will also resume Tuesday.
• Government Closures:
• Clay County governmental facilities, including libraries, county services, and the Rosemary Hill Solid Waste Facility will be open Tuesday, August 6th for normal business.
• The Clay County Senior Centers will be open on Tuesday, August 6th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM ONLY for the county’s senior citizens to get a shelf-stable meal kit. The Senior Centers will be open on Wednesday for normal operations.
• Schools
• All district facilities and schools will open on Tue., Aug. 6.
• Call Center:
• The call center will be open, starting Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please call toll-free at 1-877-252-9362.
• The Call Center will remain open Tuesday night to handle any reports of damage, downed trees, and powerlines, and to answer any questions residents might have.

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Nassau County:

Nassau County declared a local state of emergency.

• Sandbag locations:
• Yulee Road Department: 86200 Gene Lasserre Boulevard, Yulee, FL 32097, open until 7 p.m.
• Bags are pre-filled and ready for pickup, 15-bag limit per household
• Government Closures:
• All schools and offices will open at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, August 6th. There will be no extracurricular activities (practices, tryouts, etc.) on Tuesday, August 6th.
• Clerk of Courts, Property Appraisers Office, and Tax Collectors Office. The Supervisor of Elections has announced they will remain open as they prepare for the primary election.
• The Board of County Commissioners will be closed to the public on Monday, August 5, 2024. County staff will be working on storm response and activities.
• The administrative offices for the Board of County Commissioners will remain closed to the public on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 as County staff works on storm response

Putnam County:

• Government Closures:
• Putnam County Tax Collector
• Putnam County School District
• Interlachen Town Hall
• Putnam County Supervisor of Elections
• Sandbag locations:
• Free sandbags are being provided by the City of Palatka across from the Palatka Fire Department’s main station on St. Johns Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Johns County:

St. Johns County Emergency Management is monitoring the storm. They are urging you to prepare.

• Sandbag locations:
• Free sandbags at the auxiliary parking lot of the Solomon Calhoun Community Center, located at 1300 Duval St., St. Augustine, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4.
• The public must provide their transportation and shovels and will be responsible for filling their bags
• Maximum allocation of 20 bags per person
• Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas are set to reopen Aug. 6
• The St. Johns County Emergency Management Citizen Information Hotline will remain open until 5 p.m. on Aug. 5: 904-824-5550
• The Building Services Structural Hotline will be open 24/7: 904-827-6836

Baker County:

The Baker County Sheriff’s Office and Division of Emergency Management are meeting and updating the plan of operations.

• Sandbag locations:
• Sandbag locations will be open from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the following locations.
• City Yard – 764 Hartline Drive in Macclenny
• There is a limit of six (6) bags per household.
• Government Closures:
• All County Offices and Constitutional Offices will be closed Monday 8/5/2024 due to Tropical Storm Debby.
• Road Closures:
• Recommended to stay off:
• Cow Pen Rd at big drains-Barrels
• CR 127 @ Osceola Rd-Barrels
• CR 127 @ Annie Mae Paige to trailer park-Barrels
• CR 125 @ Wassie Fish curve and again north on the straight of way-under water signs
• CR 125 @ Altman’s store-under water signs
• Otis Yarborough Road the road is under water from 8183 to 8685-under water signs
• Hunters Ridge Road underwater at box culvert
• CR 229 S from S Prong to Clet Harvey
• CR 228 is underwater from Blackbottom to 301
• Added CR 124 @ John Williams Rd
• Claude Harvey just passed Cedar Creek Farms Rd
• Turner Cemetery Rd from Hamp Register to JD Smith Trail

Columbia County:

• Shelters:
• Winfield Community Center -- 1324 NW Winfield St.
• Opening at 4 p.m. Sunday
• Fort White Community Center -- 17579 SW State Road 47
• Opening at 6 p.m. Sunday
• Richardson Community Center -- 255 NE Coach Anders Ln
• Opening at 6 p.m. Sunday
• Westside Elementary -- 1956 SW County Rd 252B
• Opening at 6 p.m. Sunday
• Special needs only
• Deep Creek Community Center -- 11934 N. US Highway 441
• Opening at 8 p.m. Sunday
• Landmark Middle School (Duval County) 101 Kerman Blvd. N., Jacksonville, FL 32225
• Richardson Community Center (Columbia County): 255 Couch Anders Ln., Lake City, FL 32055
• Winfield Community Center (Columbia County): 1324 NW Winfield St., Lake City, FL 32055
• Sandbag locations:
• Sandbag locations will be open until 7 p.m. on, Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations.
• Columbia County Public Works – 607 NW Quinten Street, Lake City
• Fort White Community Center – 17579 SW State Road 47, Fort White
• Southside Sports Complex – 1963 SW Bascom Norris Drive, Lake City
• Sandbags are limited to 15 per vehicle.
• Government Closures:
• The County Libraries (Main, Fort White, and West Branch) and the County Extension Office will be closed to the public on Monday and Tuesday.
• The Columbia County offices of Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Board of County Commissioners, Environmental Health, and Building & Zoning will be closed Monday.
• Columbia County Courts, Schools, County Government, Sheriff Administration & Offices, Department of Health, Florida Gateway College, and Lake City Government Offices will be closed. Many employees and staff will be serving in emergency activation roles.
• Curbside Collection:
• Garbage pickup will not happen on Monday. It will resume Tuesday, weather permitting.
• Call Center:
• Citizen Information Center Hotline will be open Sunday at noon to begin answering all of your questions. Call 386-719-7530.

Bradford County:

• Shelters:
• Bradford County not expecting to open shelters at this time, but they have locations on standby if the situation changes.
• Curbside Collection:
• Curbside collection in the City of Starke will continue to run on a normal pickup schedule, weather permitting.
• Government Closures:
• Closed Monday:
• Bradford County BOCC Departments
• Bradford County Health Department
• Bradford County School District
• Bradford County Solid Waste Collection Sites - Opening Delayed to 12:00 Noon or when safe.
• Florida Department of Children and Families - Starke Office
• City of Starke - City Hall

Union County:

• Government Closures:
• Union County schools, government offices, courts, Little Rainbow Learning Center and the City of Lake Butler are closed Monday for non-essential personnel.

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