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Clay County emergency team outlines response and recovery after Hurricane Debbie; flood notifications reached ~6,000 residents
Summary
Emergency management reported sheltering, sandbag operations and road closures after Hurricane Debbie, with Black Creek cresting at about 20.12 feet and Everbridge alerts sent to about 6,000 residents; county is assessing damage to pursue public assistance if thresholds are met.
Tim Devin, Clay County’s emergency management director, briefed commissioners Aug. 13 on the county’s actions during Hurricane Debbie: pre‑activation planning, sandbag distribution, opening of emergency shelters and damage assessments now underway.
Devin said the event behaved more like a heavy rain/flood event than a wind event; the North Prong of Black Creek approached major flood stage and reached approximately 20.12…
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