Neighbors in flood-prone Ken Knight Drive area ready for rain from Elsa
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Neighbors in flood-prone Ken Knight Drive area ready for rain from Elsa
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Heavy rainfall typically leaves parts of Ken Knight Drive in Northwest Jacksonville flooded, and Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring rain to the area.
“I expecting rain, plenty of rain, and I’m expecting this river to run over,” he said, referring to the Ribault River.
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The Ribault River runs parallel to parts of Ken Knight Drive. During Hurricane Irma in 2017, the river overflowed into the community, flooding out homes and leaving cars underwater. It was too much for the storm drains to handle.
Sandbags available in High Springs
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Sandbags are available in High Springs ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa.
The High Springs Fire Department said sandbags will be offered from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Memorial Park, located at 17380 NW U.S. Highway 441.
The sandbags are self-serve. No staff will be available to fill or load.
Neptune Beach resident knows importance of preparing for a storm
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Neptune Beach resident knows importance of preparing for a storm
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – As Elsa continues on a likely collision course with Florida’s west coast, the storm is still expected to bring some wind gusts and heavy rain to parts of Northeast Florida.
Drive through a neighborhood in Neptune Beach and chances are you’ll come across a pile of tree debris alongside of someone’s driveway. Many people have been preparing in case of bad weather.
Mary Hulihan said she’s lived nearly her whole life in Neptune Beach. She’s been through her fair share of hurricanes.
Clogged drains again cause flooding problems near San Marco
Neighbors worry flooding could get worse depending on how much rain Elsa brings
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Clogged drains again cause flooding problems near San Marco
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In the South Riverside neighborhood near San Marco, flooding is a problem when the drains are clogged.
In recent years, the city has tried to keep the drains open. But the area has been used as a dumping ground, and the flooding could get worse depending on how much rain Tropical Storm Elsa brings to the area.
Along Sheridan Lane between St. Augustine Road and Drew Street, storm drains could be seen cluttered with trash and yard waste on Monday. And with afternoon thunderstorms almost a daily occurrence in the summertime, the clogged drains are becoming a problem for neighbors.
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