- April 19, 2024
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Hurricane Dorian has both strengthened and slowed, which is changing the recommendations for evacuations and the timeframe when shelters are expected to open.
“This is going to be a long-term, multi-day storm that is going to impact our area,” Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord said. “Stay diligent and immediately finish making preparations, because Dorian is coming.”
Residents who live in evacuation zones A and B – roughly east of Florida Park Drive and Colbert Lane – in zone F in western Flagler County where the tidal nature of Crescent and Dead Lake affect flooding, and those living in low-lying areas or mobile homes should be ready to evacuate.
Shelters are now expected to open on Sunday, Sept. 1 instead of Saturday, Aug. 31, because the storm's pace has slowed.
The Flagler County Public Library will close at noon on Saturday, and programs will be canceled. Flagler County Parks and Recreation Department is closing campsites and community centers on Sunday to make the facilities available for emergency uses if necessary. The Wickline Senior Center will be closed until further notice for the same reason.
Sandbags are available at:
Bunnell: The city of Bunnell will have sandbags from 9 am to 3 p.m. at the Bunnell Public Works yard, located at 300 Toleman Street. There is a limit of eight bags per car.
Flagler Beach: Sandbags are at the Fire Department and at Santa Maria Del Mar.
Palm Coast: Residents can pick up empty sandbags (but no sand) during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at:
Then, the following locations have sand and sandbags at these self-service sand stations from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (there is a limit of 10 bags per household at all Palm Coast locations):
Flagler County:
The call center is now operational 24 hours at 386-586-5111.
Check for current information on Flagler County’s website www.flaglercounty.org, and follow “Flagler County Government” or “Flagler County Emergency Management on Facebook or Twitter. The county’s social media team will provide updates through these official accounts:
