Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has declared a state of emergency effective at noon Wednesday and activated the city's Emergency Operations Center in preparation for Hurricane Ian.
Curry said to prepare as if the storm were a hybrid of Hurricane Irma and be ready for potential flooding, especially in the following communities: downtown Jacksonville, the beaches, San Marco, Riverside, South Hampton, Pirate's Cove, Ortega, Venetia and the area around the stadium.
The biggest threats to the area as of now, Curry said, include excessive rainfall, winds and tornadoes. "The bottom line is: If you flooded during Irma, you have the potential to flood again, so you need to take today and get prepared," Curry said. The Beaches communities have also declared states of emergency with Jacksonville Beach's going into effect Monday night, Neptune Beach at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon and Atlantic Beach at noon Wednesday.
Jacksonville City Council is currently still set to meet Tuesday night and will discuss the emergency declaration and other plans. "This is based on the current models of the storm," Curry said. "Hopefully, it moves, and everybody is safe, but we're going to do the right thing right now, make sure we're prepared."
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