In the aftermath, the backsides of about seven colorful houses along Highway A1A had disappeared. Krista Dowling Goodrich, who manages 130 rental homes in Wilbur-By-The-Sea and Daytona Beach Shores as director of sales and marketing at Salty Dog Vacations, had witnessed backyards collapsing into the ocean just ahead of the storm. The worst damage appeared to be along the coast in Volusia County. Johns River were at or above flood stage and some rivers in the Tampa Bay area also nearing flood levels, according to the National Weather Service. Nicole also caused flooding well inland, as parts of the St. It’s going to happen all across the world."Ī man and a woman were killed by electrocution when they touched downed power lines in the Orlando area, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. "It is definitely part of a picture that is happening," Oppenheimer said. It adds up to higher coastal flooding, flowing deeper inland, and what used to be once-in-a-century events will happen almost yearly in some places, he said. Nicole’s winds did minimal damage, but its storm surge was more destructive than might have been in the past because seas are rising as the planet’s ice melts due to climate change, said Princeton University climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer. So even if we wanted to rebuild, they’ll probably condemn the building because the water is just splashing up against the building." "The problem is that we have no more beach. But after Nicole, the building’s pool deck "is basically in the ocean," Gellner said. "We knew it wasn’t meant to stop a hurricane, it was only meant to stop the erosion," Gellner said. Live video from the building’s cameras showed Nicole’s storm surge taking it all way. The homeowners association at the Marbella condominiums in Daytona Beach Shores had just spent $240,000 to temporarily rebuild the seawall Ian destroyed in September, said Connie Hale Gellner, whose family owns a unit there. Officials said they didn’t know when residents could safely return to their homes in the barrier island communities.
"We’ve never experienced anything like this before." "Structural damage along our coastline is unprecedented," Recktenwald said. WATCH: BUILDING COLLAPSES AT DAYTONA BEACH SHORES AS TROPICAL STORM NICOLE APPROACHES Next door in Daytona Beach Shores, a strip of high-rise condominiums were evacuated ahead of Nicole’s landfall, and while they remained standing after the storm, their future depends on safety reviews.Ĭounty manager George Recktenwald said during a news conference that officials assessing damage had already identified nearly a dozen compromised structures in Daytona Beach Shores and Wilbur-By-The-Sea, and they expect to find more. Wilbur-by-the-Sea is an unincorporated community on a barrier island with only beachfront homes. He said most bridges to the beachside properties had been closed to all but essential personnel and a curfew was put into effect. "Multiple coastal homes in Wilbur-by-the-Sea have collapsed and several other properties are at imminent risk," Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a social media message. Tropical Storm Nicole sent multiple homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday and threatened a row of high-rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away the beach and destroyed seawalls only weeks ago. Tropical Storm Nicole topples beachfront homes into ocean Travelers will want to check the status of flights to Florida through Friday before arriving at the airport. Orlando International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport, and other airports and seaports were slowly reopening Thursday evening, but service will take a few days to get back on track.Ībout two dozen flights daily from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were impacted.Ītlanta-based Delta Air Lines is waiving fees and fare difference for flights to and from cities impacted by Nicole if the flights are booked by Nov. Nicole travel to Florida returning to norma The FOX 5 Storm Team says Georgians could feel their first major freeze of the year during this time. On Saturday, cold temperatures from lows in the 30s to the highs in the 50s are expected to set in and stay with us for at least a week. Once the storm passes, expect cooler and dryer air to move in.
VIDEO OF ‘SHARKS’ SWIMMING IN FLORIDA ROAD DURING TROPICAL STORM NICOLE Residents along Georgia's coast prepared as the storm neared shore. Southern Georgia has been feeling the effect of Nicole. South Georgia feeling the effects of Nicole
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