STORM UPDATE 06/28/2012 11:00 AM

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…

STORM UPDATE 06/27/2012 8:30 PM

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.…

STORM UPDATE 06/27/2012 3:00 PM (STATE ROAD CLOSURES)

Lake City  – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on 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) is closed to all eastbound traffic.  Westbound traffic is allowed between US 441 (Exit…

STORM UPDATE 06/27/2012 1000 AM

Road closures and  damage assessments are a major issue today. Five damage assessment teams are working throughout the county to identify,  document and provide damage estimates. This information will be invaluable if we get a Federal Disaster Declaration. An early assessment on Tuesday had already identified and documented 100 structures with damage and that list…

STORM UPDATE 06/26/2012 9:30 PM

Debby has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression at 8:00 p.m. The storm came ashore at approximately 5:00 p.m. this afternoon near the Gulf Coast community of Steinhatchee. The storm appears to be moving northeast at this time with a path that would bring Debby across the southern portion of Columbia County as it heads…