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Clay County activates shelters, suspends yard‑waste fees as Tropical Storm Nicole approaches
Summary
Deputy emergency director Michael Ladd briefed commissioners on Tropical Storm Nicole’s projected impacts and the county’s response: EOC activation, shelters and evacuation recommendations, closures of county offices, and a temporary suspension of yard‑waste fees to help residents manage storm debris.
Deputy Emergency Management Director Michael Ladd told the Board of County Commissioners that Tropical Storm Nicole had grown into a large wind field and was projected to affect Clay County with sustained tropical-storm conditions and localized flooding.
"Current winds are about 70 miles an hour right now," Ladd said, and added the National Weather Service forecast predicted 3 to 6 inches of rain locally with possible 3–4‑foot rises along the St. Johns River and Doctors Inlet in the worst locations. The county declared a…
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