Road repairs, damage assessment and rising flood waters are among the more important issues facing Lake City and Columbia County Emergency Management officials as recovery efforts continue to deal with the wide array of challenges facing the county in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby which drenched the area with up to 31 inches of…
Columbia County officials are requesting the support of all residents on two key issues that have come to light in the aftermath of Tropical Story Debby and our widespread flooding. Residents are strongly urged to avoid doing any individual pumping or trenching of water that is located on your property. Individual/private pumping or trenching of…
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on STATE road and bridge closures in Northeast Florida due to Tropical Storm Debby. Baker and Columbia County I-10 east of I-75 (Exit 296) to US 90 (Exit 324) has been reopened to all eastbound and westbound traffic as of 11 a.m. today. Use caution in the…
The eastbound lanes of I-10 between I-75 and US 90 (Exit 324) were reopened as of 11 a.m. today. The westbound lanes of I-10 between US 90 (Exit 324) and US 441 (Exit 303) were reopened as of 8 a.m. today. Please continue to use caution as you travel this section of interstate as the…
Road closures and damage assessments are continuing. Damage assessment teams are working throughout the evening to identify, document and provide damage estimates. They have identified 230 structures to date and are continuing to work in the county. I-10 is now open westbound between exit 303/US-441 and I-75, but remains closed from US-441 to exit 324/US-90.…