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

Tropical Depression Four has turned into Tropical Storm Debby according to Action News Jax’s First Alert Weather Team.

Florida is the “fork in the road” determining the storm’s path and speed. The storm may impact Northeast Florida on Sunday evening.

Action News Jax will update these lists as more information is provided by each county.

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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 the Florida Department of Health in Duval County, Duval County Courthouse, and Clerk’s beaches branch will be closed Monday.

  • 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.

• Shelters:

• • 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.

  • Men – Sulzbacher’s Downtown Campus at 611 East Adams St.

  • 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

Clay County:

• Shelters:

• Sandbag locations:

• • Sandbag locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at the following locations.

  • 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:

• Curbside Collection:

• • WM is suspending trash, recycling and yard waste collection service in Clay County on Monday, August 5, 2024.

• Government Closures:

• Call Center:

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Nassau County:

Nassau County Emergency Management is monitoring the storm. They remind you to review your plans, know your evacuation routes, and prepare your disaster supply list.

Putnam County:

• 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.

St, Johns County has issued in advance of the potential storm a local state of emergency.

• 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

Baker County:

The Baker County Sheriff’s Office and Division of Emergency Management are meeting and updating the plan of operations. A Tropical Storm WATCH has been issued for this county.

• Shelters:

• Sandbag locations:

Columbia County:

• Shelters:

• • Winfield Community Center

  • Fort White Community Center

  • Richardson Community Center

  • Westside Elementary

  • • Opening at 6 p.m. Sunday

    • Special needs only

• 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.

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