Sewers Pushed to the Brink, Streets Closed Across Flagler County

Flagler County awoke to heavy rainfall, power outages, and scattered debris on Thursday as Hurricane Milton made its way out to the Atlantic. The area wasn’t nearly as battered as the Gulf Coast of Florida, but tens of thousands of residents were still affected in some way or another. County personnel reported Thursday morning that several roads across Flagler County had been closed due to damage from Milton, and that sewer systems were heavily backed up from the mass influx of water all in a short time. Residents were asked to only use water when absolutely necessary, in order to prevent a potential backup of sewage into residents’ homes. “Safety remains our top priority, and we appreciate the community’s cooperation as we work to restore normalcy,” said Flagler County Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord. Residents whose power is out were asked to report the outages to Florida Power & Light so that linemen can assess the effects and work on restoring electricity to Flagler County. The countywide curfew put into place by the county government was lifted at 7:30 am, with officials still monitoring conditions to determine whether further steps would be necessary. Residents were also asked to stay off of roads if able so that downed power lines and trees could be cleared by emergency responders. Several roads in Flagler County were closed as of Thursday morning due to Hurricane Milton. Per the Flagler County Emergency Management Department, they were as follows: SR-100 from East Woodland Ave to Deen Road Otis Stone Hunter Road from railroad to Hargrove Grade North Old Dixie Highway / Old Brick Road / CR-13 to the county line East Moody Blvd to Old Courthouse / Playhouse Deen Road to Bimini US-1 south at Lake Lucille CR-2007 to CR-2006 Forest Park between Acorn Ave and CR-90 Trail Run between John Anderson Highway and Bulow Woods Circle SR-100 west of CR-205 St. Johns Ave Old Kings Road at Utility Drive CR-2006 between Water Oak Road and CR-115 N